The nearest single star to Earth has four small planets
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Four small planets have been discovered orbiting Barnard's star, the nearest single star to our sun. The planets, each about two to three times the mass of Mars, were detected using advanced spectrographs on large telescopes, demonstrating improved capabilities for finding sub-Earth mass planets around nearby stars.
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