SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 4, 2024Science News

Barnard’s star has at least one planet orbiting it after all

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Astronomers spotted one confirmed and three potential rocky planets circling Barnard's star, our closest stellar neighbor at six light-years away. The main planet, roughly thrice Mars' mass, zips around its star every 3.15 days.

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