K2-18 b: A Water-Rich Ocean Planet
What Is K2-18 b and Why Is It Important? K2-18 b, a distant exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star about 124 light-years from Earth, has once again captured the attention of astronomers and astrobiologists worldwide. Initially discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope, this Neptune-sized super-Earth has recently been confirmed to be a water-rich ocean planet, … Read more