Read my full story: buff.ly/3nkOstC⠀ ⠀ While some astronomers are busy searching for a new planet inside our solar system, others are looking outside our solar system, searching not just for planets but for planets that could harbor life. And in a new paper in The Astrophysical Journal, a team of scientists has identified an entirely new class of exoplanets to search for. They are called Hycean worlds, and they have hydrogen-rich atmospheres and are covered in oceans. Hence the name — Hycean is a portmanteau of hydrogen and ocean.⠀ ⠀ IMAGE: Artist’s impression of a Hycean planet. CREDIT: Amanda Smith⠀ ⠀ #exoplanets #hycean #oceanworld #planetaryscience #science #space #searchforlife #astrobiology