
#781Physics & AstronomyFront Page21 January 2026
The Liquid Skies of Super-Earths: When Rock Dissolves into Air
New simulations reveal that the boundary between rocky cores and gas envelopes in common exoplanets may not exist, as extreme pressures cause them to mix completely. This 'miscibility' fundamentally alters our understanding of planetary evolution and composition.
By Gilmore, Stixrude