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Astronomers have spotted four smaller-than-Earth exoplanets orbiting the closest single-star system to us, called Barnard’s Star. According to the astronomers, these exoplanets — which are among the ...

Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida Tech graduate, she leaves with not only a dual degree in planetary science ...

The newborn planetary system appears to be emerging 1,300 light-years away around a baby star known as HOPS-315. Planet-forming materials were first identified using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.