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The closest exoplanet around a solitary star. Also located in the second closest star system to the Sun, after Alpha Centauri. [6] Not to be confused with the disproved planet Barnard's Star b of 2018, which shared the same name. BD+00 444b 0.0151 ± 0.0035 0.2108 ± 0.0059 15.669 0.105 ± 0.025 519 ± 6 transit 77.99 ± 0.036 0.642 ± 0.026 ...
Counter-Earth, a planet situated on the other side of the Sun from that of the Earth. Fifth planet (hypothetical), historical speculation about a planet between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Phaeton, a planet situated between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter whose destruction supposedly led to the formation of the asteroid belt. This hypothesis ...
Scientists say they have found new evidence that there is a hidden planet in our solar system. For years, some astronomers have been suggesting that unusual behaviour on the edge of our solar ...
An artist's rendition of Kepler-62f, a potentially habitable exoplanet discovered using data transmitted by the Kepler space telescope. The list of exoplanets detected by the Kepler space telescope contains bodies with a wide variety of properties, with significant ranges in orbital distances, masses, radii, composition, habitability, and host star type.
Scientists have found a new Earth-like planet that could support alien life ... The planet’s equivalent of the Sun, called Gliese 12, is a cool red dwarf located in constellation Pisces.
The planet receives about 1.6 times more energy from its star than Earth does from the sun, scientists said. The planet has an average estimated surface temperature only 50°F warmer than Earth’s.
This list of exoplanets discovered in 2021 is a list of confirmed exoplanets that were first observed in 2021. For exoplanets detected only by radial velocity , the listed value for mass is a lower limit.
A European Space Agency satellite has observed the shiniest exoplanet ever discovered. The scorching world has reflective clouds made of silicates and titanium.