Astronomers Discover Two Water Worlds 218 Light Years Away
Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescope data on a pair of exoplanets, Kepler-138 c and Kepler-138 d suggests that they may be water worlds.
· archived 5/18/2026, 12:38:42 AMscreenshotcached html Astronomers Discover Two Water Worlds 218 Light Years Away NDTVहिंदी न्यूज़BUSINESSMOVIESCRICKETTECHFOODEDUCATIONLIFESTYLEHEALTHAUTOCROSSWORDSWASTHSHOPPINGLIVE TV LATEST INDIA VIDEO COVID OPINION CITIES WORLD OFFBEAT TRENDS SOUTHPEOPLESciencePhotosWEATHERTV ScheduleTrainsAstronomers Discover Two Water Worlds 218 Light Years AwaySearch HomeWorld NewsAstronomers Discover Two Water Worlds 218 Light Years Away Astronomers Discover Two Water Worlds 218 Light Years Away Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescope data on a pair of exoplanets, Kepler-138 c and Kepler-138 d suggests that they may be water worlds. World NewsEdited by Nikhil PandeyUpdated: December 17, 2022 11:58 pm ISTIntriguing proof of "water worlds" in deep space has been found by scientists.Two exoplanets that may be submerged in water have been discovered by astronomers at the University of Montreal. According to research conducted using NASA's Hubble and Spitzer telescopes, exoplanets that orbit red dwarf stars are "water worlds," meaning that a sizable portion of the planet is made up of water. These worlds are unlike any planets in our solar system and are situated in a planetary system 218 light-years away in the constellation Lyra.The team, led by Caroline Piaulet of the Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx) at the University of Montreal, published a detailed study of this planetary system, known as Kepler-138, in the journal Nature Astronomy.According to a news release from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Piaulet and colleagues observed exoplanets Kepler-138c and Kepler-138d with NASA's Hubble and the retired Spitzer space telescopes and discovered that the planets could be composed largely of water."These two planets and a smaller planetary companion closer to the star, Kepler-138b, had been discovered previously by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope. The new study found evidence for a fourth planet, too.""Imagine larger versions of Europa or Enceladus, the water-rich moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn, but brought much closer to their star," explained Piaulet.PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com"Instead of an icy surface, they would harbor large water-vapor envelopes.""The temperature in Kepler-138d's atmosphere is likely above the boiling point of water, and we expect a thick, dense atmosphere made of steam on this planet. Only, under that steam atmosphere there could potentially be liquid water at high pressure, or even water in another phase that occurs at high pressures, called a supercritical fluid," Piaulet said.Featured Video Of The DayHaldwani Crisis: 4,000 Face EvictionTrack Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world. Watch Live News:Follow Us:ExoplanetsWater WorldKepler-138 c and Kepler-138 dTrending Indian-Origin US Man Drives Tesla Off Cliff With Wife, 2 Children InsideAll UK Students Will Study Math Till They're 18: Rishi SunakVideo: Friend Of Woman Dragged By Car Seen Walking Away From Crash SiteBeautyAnanya Panday's New Year Holiday Beauty10 SlidesBeautyMouni Roy's New Year Holiday Beauty Looks10 SlidesBeautyTamannaah Bhatia's Minimal Makeup Style10 Slides . 19 Killed, Dozens Injured In Hotel Casino Fire At Cambodia-Thailand BorderSeveral Countries To Monitor Wastewater Of Flights Arriving In ChinaAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementQuick LinksWinter StormBusiness NewsCoronavirus CasesHindi NewsLatest NewsTech NewsIndia NewsWorld NewsSports NewsNew Hindi MoviePNR StatusLive Train statusOnline CalculatorSolar Water HeaterStorage Water Heater5G PhonesAnjali Death CaseShort videosBy FireworkAdvertisement................................ Advertisement ................................Latest News'Kantara' Actor Says His Twitter Account Suspended Due To Hacking 5 Points On Jitesh Sharma Who Replaces Sanju Samson For Remaining T20Is Sonam Kapoor Sells Plush Mumbai Apartment For Rs 32.5 Crore: Report Amit Shah's Flight Diverted To Guwahati Due To Thick Fog In Agartala Several Countries To Monitor Wastewater Of Flights Arriving In China About UsAdvertiseBrand AmpArchivesAppsCareersChannelsDisclaimerFeedbackInvestorsRedressalsService TermsThis website follows the DNPA Code of Ethics © COPYRIGHT NDTV CONVERGENCE LIMITED 2023. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.livetvarrowprintemailchatlinkedinredditWhatsAppfacebooktwittermorenotificationsearchsnapchatkoo