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Earth-sized exoplanet in ‘habitable zone’ is one of closest yet to our worldNASA spacecraft also spots an alien world orbiting two stars. By Alexandra Witze Twitter Facebook Email Honolulu, HawaiiAccess options Access through your institution Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals...
Humans have been fascinated by the stars in the night sky since the dawn of time. We’ve been decoding the mysteries of celestial bodies for many centuries, but it is only in the last 200 years or so that we’ve been able to glean more detailed information on the lights that dot the...
As close as it is at a distance of 8.29 light-years, it is not likely that humans will travel to Lalande 21185 any time soon. Still, astronomers will keep checking on possible worlds and their habitability for life. Sirius Mellostorm/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 3.0 Nearly everyone knows aboutS...