> "Super-Earths" are among the most numerous planet type in the galaxy. Ehhh, not so much. We don't have reliable statistics for planetary abundance outside of

> "Super-Earths" are among the most numerous planet type in the galaxy. Ehhh, not so much. We don't have reliable statistics for planetary abundance outside of a very narrow zone, due to limitations in our detection systems. Among planets with short orbital periods lower than a few years, super-earths are the most abundant, much more so than Earth-size planets. But that doesn't tell us much about their absolute abundance. Also, it's interesting because Barnard's star is one of the closest stars to Earth.