The Chandrasekhar Limit
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The Chandrasekhar Limit

Every star has a destiny written in its mass.Some fade gently into white dwarfs.Others collapse into black holes.And between these two fates lies a cosmic boundary — the Chandrasekhar Limit.…
Kepler-22b
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Kepler-22b

At 2.4 times Earth’s radius, Kepler-22b sits in a curious category between rocky and gaseous worlds. Astronomers call these “super-Earths” or “mini-Neptunes,” planets that may possess thick atmospheres or vast global oceans.