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A diverse cast of rocky worlds around a small star revealed by astronomers
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layer8
on July 23, 2025
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layer8
on July 23, 2025
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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
searine
on July 23, 2025
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Funded by taxpayers via 11 grants split between Canadian government agencies and foundations, US NASA programs, and European Southern Observatory telescope time.
Tepix
on July 24, 2025
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It‘s only 35 light years away!
zabzonk
on July 24, 2025
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So near and yet so far.
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on July 23, 2025
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Is it time to send Matt Damon?
jonathanlydall
on July 23, 2025
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As this would be interstellar, he may not turn out to be best example of humanity to send.
bobthecowboy
on July 23, 2025
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Also, sending Matt Damon places usually seems to involve a pretty expensive and involved rescue mission later...
showmexyz
on July 24, 2025
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Better send some high school teacher.
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