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Core-powered mass loss possibly caused exoplanet shrinkage

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While more than 5k exoplanets were identified, the count of planets within the diameter varies between 1.5 to two times the size of Earth, which is lower than anticipated.


Scientists have noticed a ‘size gap’ among exoplanets, specifically between 1.5 to two times the size of Earth. Fascinated, scientists are striving to learn the cause of this phenomenon.