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Orbit
SpaceScientists discover new exoplanet orbiting closest single star to our Sun
Astronomers uncover a sub-Earth planet orbiting Barnard’s Star, with hints of three more candidates, expanding the hunt for habitable worlds.
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Astronomers uncover a sub-Earth planet orbiting Barnard’s Star, with hints of three more candidates, expanding the hunt for habitable worlds.
Joshua Shavit