Evidence Found for Planet around Closest Sun-Like Star
August 08, 2025
August 08, 2025
PASADENA, California, Aug. 8 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Evidence Found for Planet around Closest Sun-Like Star
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Astronomers have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to find strong evidence for a planet orbiting a star in the triple system closest to our own Sun. At just 4 light-years away from Earth, the Alpha Centauri star system has long been a compelling target in the search for worlds . . .
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Evidence Found for Planet around Closest Sun-Like Star
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Astronomers have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to find strong evidence for a planet orbiting a star in the triple system closest to our own Sun. At just 4 light-years away from Earth, the Alpha Centauri star system has long been a compelling target in the search for worlds . . .