Unique tools help researchers study how planets form around host stars
Researchers can see celestial snapshots with the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful ever launched, of the star ...
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Best telescopes for seeing planets in 2025
Get closer to our solar companions with the best telescopes for seeing planets, just in time for February's fantastic planetary parade. Want to focus your stargazing on our cosmic neighbors ...
Four small planets discovered around one of the closest stars to Earth—an expert explains what we know
Barnard's Star is a small, dim star of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the ...
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Entire planetary system of four tiny exoplanets found orbiting the nearest single star to the sun
The four planets are classified as sub-Earths because each one is about 19% to 34% the mass of Earth, according to new research. “It’s a really exciting find — Barnard’s Star is our cosmic ...
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Four planets found orbiting a star 6 light-years from Earth
The four planets are classified as sub-Earths because each one is about 19% to 34% the mass of Earth, according to new research. “It’s a really exciting find — Barnard’s Star is our cosmic ...