Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...
A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system ...
Barnard's Star is a small, dim star, of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the ...
Considered a solitary star for its lack of stellar companions, Barnard's Star is notoriously lonely—signs of any exoplanets ...
The discovery is keeping astronomers on their toes about how planets are formed.
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 ...
In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...
Victoria Airport Authority has unveiled the YYJ Solar System Pathway designed by 17-year-old Evan Papps, an aspiring ...
Barnard's Star is the second-nearest star system to Earth, and four tiny planets have been discovered around it ...