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NASA shuts down Kepler, ending nine years of planet-hunting

New Atlas - Fri 16 Nov 18

After nine years, NASA's exoplanet-hunting Kepler mission came to a final end Thursday as the space agency sent the radio commands ordering the onboard computer to shut down the unmanned ...

A super-Earth found in our stellar back yard

Phys.org - Thu 15 Nov 18

The potential discovery of a planet orbiting Barnard's Star – the second closest stellar system to the sun – was announced by researchers today in Nature.

Science history: Kepler’s optics and orbits

Cosmos Magazine - Thu 15 Nov 18

In a time of witch trials, Johannes Kepler was a champion of reason. Jeff Glorfeld reports.

Newly-discovered "super-Earth" is second-closest exoplanet to our Sun

New Atlas - Wed 14 Nov 18

Astronomers have discovered a "super-Earth" located just six light-years from our planet, orbiting the nearest lone star to our Sun. Named for its parent star, the exoplanet Barnard's ...

There's a Frozen Super-Earth Orbiting Barnard's Star, The Second Closest Star System

Discover Magazine - Wed 14 Nov 18

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. Barnard’s Star is ...

Maybe Next Time: Barnard’s Star B is Likely Uninhabitable

Discover Magazine - Wed 14 Nov 18

Put on your friendliest face and say hello to the newest member of our planetary neighborhood: Barnard’s star b. An international team led by researchers from the Carnegie Institution ...

Maybe next time: Barnard’s star b is likely uninhabitable, Astronomy.com - Wed 14 Nov 18

New ‘super-earth’ discovered in the sun’s neighbourhood

Cosmos Magazine - Wed 14 Nov 18

A planet three times bigger than Earth orbits a star just six light-years away. Ben Lewis reports.

Super-Earth spotted hiding in plain sight around neighbouring star

Newscientist - Wed 14 Nov 18

After years of searching, a planet several times larger than Earth has been discovered orbiting Barnard’s star – the closest star to Earth after the Alpha Centauri system

Exoplanet discovered around neighbouring star

BBC News - Wed 14 Nov 18

Astronomers have discovered a planet around one of the closest stars to our Sun.

Astronomers discover super-Earth around Barnard's star

Phys.org - Wed 14 Nov 18

Astronomers have discovered a planet in orbit around one of the closest stars to the Sun, Barnard's star.

Scientists Discover Potential Super-Earth Orbiting ‘Nearby’ Star

Geek.com - Thu 15 Nov 18

A super-Earth-like exoplanet has been discovered orbiting the “nearby” Barnard’s Star (only six light-years away!). Spotted using data from a global array of telescopes—including ...

Bone-crushingly cold Super Earth discovered orbiting nearby star

FOXNews - Thu 15 Nov 18

A bone-crushingly cold Super-Earth has been discovered approximately 6 light-years away from our Sun, according to a new study.

Astronomers Find Super-Earth Orbiting the Nearby Barnard’s Star

Extremetech - Thu 15 Nov 18

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. The post Astronomers Find ...

Frigid planet detected orbiting nearby star

Reuters - Wed 14 Nov 18

A frozen and dimly lit planet, dubbed a "Super-Earth," may be orbiting the closest single star to our solar system, astronomers said on Wednesday, based on two decades of scientific observations. ...

Frozen super-Earth found in second closest star system - CNET

CNET - Wed 14 Nov 18

It's called Barnard's star b, and while it might not be too hospitable, it's further proof planets are plentiful beyond our solar system.

Newfound frozen super-Earth is second closest exoplanet - CNET, CNET Cutting Edge - Wed 14 Nov 18

Sun’s closest solo star may have company

Ars Technica - Wed 14 Nov 18

A large planet appears to be orbiting out near the system's snow line.

A frozen super-Earth is just six light years away

Popular Science - Wed 14 Nov 18

Space It's close, but you won't want to visit. The new exoplanet is orbiting Barnard’s star, the second closest neighboring star system to Earth.

The discovery provides greater evidence for rocky worlds in our galaxy.

Discovery News - Wed 14 Nov 18

Credit: ESO/M. KornmesserA team of astronomers has found strong indications of a cold super-Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, the second-closest star system to our sun.The frozen ...

Scientists Are '99 Percent' Sure There's a Huge Exoplanet Very Close to Our Solar System

Livescience - Wed 14 Nov 18

Scientists think there's a giant new planet full of frozen water, and it's right down the cosmic street from Earth.

Around a nearby star, astronomers find a cold planet three times the size of Earth

L.A. Times - Wed 14 Nov 18

An international team of astronomers has detected evidence of a cold planet at least three times the size of Earth orbiting an ancient red dwarf star, right in our stellar neighborhood. If you ...

Icy 'Super-Earth' Exoplanet Spotted Around Nearby Barnard's Star

SPACE.com - Wed 14 Nov 18

Astronomers have found compelling evidence of a frigid alien world about 3.2 times more massive than Earth circling Barnard's Star, a dim red dwarf that lies just 6 light-years from the sun.

Barnard's Star b: What We Know About Nearby 'Super-Earth' Planet Candidate

SPACE.com - Wed 14 Nov 18

There appears to be a cold "super-Earth" planet circling Barnard's Star, which lies just 6 light-years from the sun. Here's what you should know about the newfound planet candidate.

A cold ‘super-Earth’ may live around a nearby star

The Verge - Wed 14 Nov 18

A planet three times more massive than Earth may be lurking around the second-closest star system to our cosmic neighborhood. Astronomers say they have found evidence for a so-called ...

Cold and rocky 'super-Earth' three times the size of our planet is discovered

Daily Mail - Wed 14 Nov 18

Barnard's Star b circles a cool red-dwarf star, smaller and older than the sun, completing one orbit every 233 days, say researchers from the Institut de Ciències de l’Espai in Spain.

'Super Earth' discovered in orbit around a nearby star

USA today - Wed 14 Nov 18

A 'Super Earth' – a planet much bigger and colder than our world – has been discovered in orbit around a nearby star, scientists announced Wednesday.        

Super-earth discovered orbiting the sun’s famous stellar neighbor

Astrobiology Magazine - Thu 15 Nov 18

lanet orbits Barnard's star, the closest single star to the sun.

Super-earth discovered orbiting the sun's famous stellar neighbor, SpaceDaily - Sat 17 Nov 18
Super-earth discovered orbiting the sun's famous stellar neighbor, Eurekalert - Thu 15 Nov 18

Astronomers find exoplanet orbiting Barnard's star, fourth closest stellar neighbor

UPI - Wed 14 Nov 18

Scientists have found another nearby exoplanet. Astronomers found the so-called super Earth orbiting Barnard's star, the fourth closest star to the sun.

There’s a frozen super-Earth orbiting Barnard’s star, the second-closest star system

Astronomy.com - Wed 14 Nov 18

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. Barnard’s star ...

‘Super-Earth’ found orbiting Sun’s nearest single star

The Hindu - Thu 15 Nov 18

Barnard’s star b orbits around its host star once every 233 days

Cold Super-Earth found orbiting closest single star to Sun

ScienceDaily - Wed 14 Nov 18

The nearest single star to the Sun hosts an exoplanet at least 3.2 times as massive as Earth -- a so-called super-Earth. One of the largest observing campaigns to date using data from a world-wide ...

A cold Super-Earth just 6 light years away at Barnard's Star

SpaceDaily - Wed 14 Nov 18

Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Nov 14, 2018 An international group of astronomers, involving the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg, has succeeded in detecting a planet around ...