GJ 1214 b (sometimes Gliese 1214 b, [6] also named Enaiposha since 2023 [2]) is an exoplanet that orbits the star GJ 1214, discovered in December 2009. Its parent star is 48 light-years (15 …

Oct 25, 2024 · GJ 1214 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a M-type star. Its mass is 8.41 Earths, it takes 1.6 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.01505 AU from its star. Its …

May 10, 2023 · This artist’s concept depicts the planet GJ 1214 b, a “mini-Neptune” with what is likely a steamy, hazy atmosphere. A new study based on observations by NASA’s Webb …

Jan 18, 2025 · Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shed light on one such enigma: the exoplanet GJ 1214 b. Located 48 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus, …

Jan 27, 2025 · GJ 1214 b is a distant planet, about 48 light-years from Earth. Astronomers thought it was probably a watery and rocky world larger than Earth, or a smaller version of our …

The MEarth Project found GJ 1214 b, its only planet, with the transit method in 2009. Follow-up observations with the Hubble suggested it was a water world with a thick, steamy atmosphere. …

May 11, 2023 · “GJ 1214b has been the white whale of exoplanet atmosphere characterisation – the whole community has been chasing it for a long time. It’s great to finally see some of its …

May 10, 2023 · Planets such as GJ 1214b are often referred to as mini-Neptune planets because they're smaller than Neptune but with a similar atmospheric makeup. According to NASA, they …

May 10, 2023 · For more than a decade, astronomers have been trying to get a closer look at GJ 1214b, a planet 40 light-years away from Earth. Their biggest obstacle is a thick layer of haze …

Dec 31, 2013 · The planet is located 36 light-years away in the constellation Leo. GJ 1214b is known as a "super-Earth" type planet. Super-Earths are planets with masses between that of …