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red dwarf star
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A rocky planet in its star’s ‘habitable zone’ could be the first known to have an atmosphere – here’s what we found
Hannah Wakeford, University of Bristol and Ryan MacDonald, University of St Andrews New research using Nasa’s powerful JWST…
The Viewpoint: Four small planets discovered around one of the closest stars to Earth – an expert explains what we know
Astronomers have discovered a system of four small, rocky planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, one of the closest stars to Earth. Confirmed by two independent teams, this finding highlights how common planets are around red dwarf stars. Learn how scientists detected these "unseeable" worlds and what it means for the ongoing search for exoplanets.
Four small planets discovered around one of the closest stars to Earth – an expert explains what we know
Coel Hellier, Keele University Barnard’s Star is a small, dim star, of the type that astronomers call red…