Barnard's Star is a small, dim star of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the ...
MAROON-X was specifically designed to detect tiny exoplanets orbiting red dwarf stars by detecting the minuscule ...
Astronomers have made an exciting breakthrough by discovering four sub-Earth exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our closest ...
Exciting new research suggests there are four miniature planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, each thought to be just 20 to 30% ...
A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...
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Why We Call Our Planet “Earth”
Have you ever wondered how Earth got its name? The other nearby planets were all named for Roman ... after the fall of the ...
The researchers' model successfully replicates key features of exoplanetary systems, including the "radius valley"—a noticeable scarcity of planets around 1.8 times the size of Earth.