Scientists have confirmed the existence of four small, rocky planets orbiting Barnard's Star — the second closest star system to Earth — using a specialized instrument on the mighty Gemini ...

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 ...

An artist’s conception of the view from one of the four planets orbiting Barnard’s Star. Illustration by R. Proctor/J. Pollard/NOIRLab. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

In a breakthrough just six light-years from home, scientists have found four rocky exoplanets circling Barnard’s Star — our solar system’s closest solitary neighbor after Alpha Centauri.