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A diverse cast of rocky worlds around a small star revealed by astronomers

A diverse cast of rocky worlds around a small star revealed by astronomers

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·July 23, 2025
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layer8

Relevant news is that a fifth planet was confirmed in the habitable zone:

https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06413

https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.09343

Tepix

It‘s only 35 light years away!

zabzonk

So near and yet so far.

searine

Funded by taxpayers via 11 grants split between Canadian government agencies and foundations, US NASA programs, and European Southern Observatory telescope time.

osti

Is it time to send Matt Damon?

jonathanlydall

As this would be interstellar, he may not turn out to be best example of humanity to send.

bobthecowboy

Also, sending Matt Damon places usually seems to involve a pretty expensive and involved rescue mission later...

showmexyz

Better send some high school teacher.