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What is Super-Earth? Details on 7 such planets

Super-Earths are exoplanets larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, with masses between 1-10x Earth's, rocky or gaseous

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What are Super-Earth's

Bigger than Earth but smaller than ice giants like Neptune and Uranus. Masses between Earth and Neptune, can be rocky, gaseous, or combination of both

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Kepler-452b

Known as Earth's Cousin, this is about 1.6 times the size of Earth, in the habitable zone of its star, could have conditions suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

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Gliese 581c

1.5 times the mass of Earth and is located in the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Gliese 581c, considered a potential candidate for hosting life

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HD 85512b

This exoplanet is about 3.6 times the mass of Earth and is located in the habitable zone of its star, making it a potential candidate for liquid water and, possibly, life

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LHS 1140b

LHS 1140b is a super-Earth with a mass about 6.6 times that of Earth, located in the habitable zone of its star and has been of interest in the search for habitable exoplanets

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Kepler-22b

This super-Earth is about 2.4 times the radius of Earth and orbits a sun-like star. Discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope and is located within the habitable zone

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Kepler-11f

This exoplanet is part of the Kepler-11 system and is roughly 4.4 times the mass of Earth. It's part of a system with multiple planets

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Kepler-186f

This super-Earth is about 1.1 times the radius of Earth, located in the habitable zone of its star. It was one of the first Earth-sized exoplanets discovered in the habitable zone

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