Scientists discover planet orbiting closest single star to our Sun
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Astronomers discovered a new exoplanet orbiting Barnard's star, the closest single star to our Sun, using ESO's Very Large Telescope. The planet, named Barnard b, is at least half the mass of Venus, orbits its star every 3.15 Earth days, and has a surface temperature of 125°C. Three more exoplanet candidates were also detected around Barnard's star, requiring further observations for confirmation.
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