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JWST study suggests mini-Neptunes may hide deep water
Key Takeaways
- Researchers modeled TOI-270 d and found water may separate from hydrogen instead of remaining well mixed.
- The study suggests JWST atmospheric observations could miss deeper water reservoirs on some sub-Neptunes.
- The finding challenges simpler assumptions about the internal structure of one of the galaxy’s most common planet classes.
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DT Editorial Team··via universetoday.com