Barnard's Star
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4 rocky exoplanets found around Barnard's Star, one of the sun's nearest neighbors
By Keith Cooper published
After many previous claims and false alarms, astronomers can finally confirm the existence of at least four planets less massive than Earth orbiting Barnard's Star.

'Sub-Earth' exoplanet discovered around the closest solo star to us
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have discovered a low-mass "sub-Earth" planet orbiting the closest solo star to the solar system, Barnard's star, that has a year lasting just three Earth days.

The Nearest Stars to Earth (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Get to know our nearest stars, their distances in light-years, spectral types and their known planets.

Barnard's Star Planet May Not Be Too Cold for Life After All
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
One of Earth's nearest exoplanet neighbors, the planet orbiting Barnard's Star, may still have a chance at hosting life, despite its frigid temperatures.

Barnard's Star b: What We Know About Nearby 'Super-Earth' Planet Candidate
By Mike Wall published
There appears to be a cold "super-Earth" planet circling Barnard's Star, which lies just 6 light-years from the sun. Here's what you should know about the newfound planet candidate.

Icy 'Super-Earth' Exoplanet Spotted Around Nearby Barnard's Star
By Mike Wall published
Astronomers have found compelling evidence of a frigid alien world about 3.2 times more massive than Earth circling Barnard's Star, a dim red dwarf that lies just 6 light-years from the sun.

Watch Stars Drift and Constellations Change Shape Using Mobile Apps
By Chris Vaughan published
We assume that the stars' positions in the heavens are eternal. But everything in space is in motion.

Astronomers Continue Search for Earth-Like Planets at Proxima Centauri and Other Stars (Video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Astronomers will set the sights of the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) 3.6-metre telescope at La Silla on nearby stars Proxima Centauri, Barnard's Star and Ross 154.
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