Bad News And Good News: Hycean Worlds Aren’t Real, But Earth’s Water Isn’t Unusual
Astrobitica
September 18, 2025 (Last updated: September 18, 2025) 1 minute read
New research shows that the purported water world K2-18b isn’t a marine world with a deep ocean. In fact, so-named Hycean worlds may not exist at all. But on the bright side, Earth’s water content may not be unusual.