Barnard's Star, Tiny Planets

4 rocky exoplanets found around Barnard's Star, one of the sun's nearest neighbors
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.
Four small rocky planets confirmed orbiting nearby Barnard's star
Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard's star - one of our closest stellar neighbors - though they concluded that all of them are too hot to harbor life, much like our solar system's innermost planet Mercury.
4 Tiny Planets Found Orbiting Earth's Closest Solitary Star
Illustration of Barnard's Star as seen from the surface of one of its planets. (Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor/J. Pollard)
Four small planets discovered around one of the closest stars to Earth – an expert explains what we know
Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it is too faint to be seen with the naked eye. Now, four small planets have been found orbiting the star.
Four Tiny Planets Discovered Near Earth, After Century-Long Search
Astronomers have made an exciting breakthrough by discovering four sub-Earth exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our closest single-star neighbor. Using the high-precision MAROON-X instrument on the Gemini North telescope,
Astronomers Find Four Sub-Earth Planets Just Six Light-Years Away
Barnard’s Star has fascinated astronomers for decades. At just six light-years away, it is the second-closest single star to our own Sun. Now, two separate research teams have found solid evidence that four tiny planets—each less than half the mass of Earth—circle this nearby star at incredibly close distances.
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'Planet parade' photo captures 7 planets in a line over Earth — possibly for the 1st time ever
be possible to photograph the lowest planets at the moment of sunset — glare from the sun rendering this task impossible, ...
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NASA says 7 planets will align tonight. When's the last time this happened?
but it could be tricky to see it The planets in our solar system orbit the sun essentially along the same line across the sky in a plane called the ecliptic. For that reason, planets in our ...
Four tiny planets are orbiting one of our nearest stars
Astronomers have revealed new evidence that not just one, but four tiny planets are circling around Barnard's Star, the ...
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The brightest planets in March's night sky: How to see them (and when)
The only planet that is out of the viewing loop this month is Saturn, which is too close to the sun to be seen, reaching solar conjunction on March 12. Earth will pass through the plane of Saturn ...
Where in Nevada to best see 7 planets align as peak of 'planet parade' nears
If you haven't caught the "planet parade," don't despair. This Friday should offer the best glimpse of one of the most elusive planets.
Super-Earths and mini-Neptunes research suggests more Earth-like planets may exist
A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...