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Scientists discover planet orbiting closest single star to our Sun

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scientists discover planet orbiting closest single star to our sun

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet orbiting Barnard’s star, the closest single star to our Sun. On this newly discovered exoplanet, which has at least half the mass of Venus, a year lasts just over three Earth days. The team’s observations also hint at the existence of three more exoplanet candidates, in various orbits around the star.

Source: ScienceDaily.com