Just six light-years from Earth, the second closest star system to our sun hosts a frozen super-Earth, according to new findings by an international team of researchers.
There's a Frozen Super-Earth Orbiting Barnard's Star, The Second Closest Star System
An artist’s illustration shows what of the exoplanet orbiting Barnard's Star might look like on the surface. (Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser)
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