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  • Super-Earths vs. Mini-Neptunes: Understanding Exoplanet Classification
    Super-Earth are a class of planets that are larger than Earth but much smaller than Uranus or Neptune. Although it is possible that some of the exoplanets that we call super-Earths are actually mini-Neptunes, it is not necessarily true for all of them. Currently, we use the term "super-Earth" to refer to exoplanets with a mass between roughly 1 and 10 times that of Earth. While some super-Earths may have similarities to mini-Neptunes in terms of their composition, such as a mix of rock and gas, it's important to remember that each exoplanet is unique, and their classification depends on various factors including their size, mass, density, and atmospheric composition.
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