K2-38b
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k2-38b-274-6000068
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K2-38b
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K2-38b, also designated EPIC 204221263 b, is a massive rocky exoplanet closely orbiting a Sun-like star and is one of the densest planets ever found. Discovered in 2016 by Crossfield et al. and later characterized by Sinukoff et al., K2-38b is a rocky super-Earth about 55% larger than Earth but about 12 times more massive indicating a composition rich in iron and an extremely high surface gravity. The planet is within K2 Campaign 2, in the constellation Scorpius.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K2-38b
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2024-04-17T00:56:37Z
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