Formation and Structure of Low-Density Exo-Neptunes

Kepler has found hundreds of Neptune-size (2-6 R [subscript ⊕]) planet candidates within 0.5 AU of their stars. The nature of the vast majority of these planets is not known because their masses have not been measured. Using theoretical models of planet formation, evolution, and structure, we explor...

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Main Authors: Bodenheimer, Peter (Author), Lissauer, Jack J. (Author), Seager, Sara (Contributor), Rogers, Leslie Anne (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing, 2012-10-22T13:06:06Z.
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