A "super-Earth" has been discovered orbiting the closest single star to our Sun, scientists said Wednesday in a breakthrough that could shine a light on Earths nearest planetary neighbours.

An exoplanet has been discovered orbiting Barnard's star by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope. Barnard's stars is the closest single star to Earth. Credit: ESO ...

After dismissing evidence for an exoplanet orbiting this star in the 1970s, the team now says there's a very good chance Barnard's Star does indeed host a super-Earth. Share on Facebook (opens in a ...

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