A recent study of by Jessie Christiansen at Caltech IPAC could indicate that smaller gas giants might lose their atmosphere, becoming Super Earths.
Join us this week as Mike talks about the recently discovered division between Super Earths and Sub-Neptunes.
Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science. Hosted by Dr. Mike Reed, Astro Brief focuses on astronomical events, the field of astronomy, and astronomy-related guests. It airs Thursdays at 9:45 am on KSMU.