Astronomers have found nearly 6,000 exoplanets orbiting other stars. But for every confirmed detection, there are countless mere hints, inconclusive observations that could just as well be blips of ...
Alpha Centauri, one of the two "Pointer Stars" that help stargazers find the Southern Cross in the Southern Hemisphere, may have a planet in orbit around it. If it does, the Webb Telescope will find ...
A giant planet may be orbiting the nearest Sun-like star to Earth, and the discovery is sparking excitement across the astronomy world. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have detected ...
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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 ...
In a historic discovery that has left scientists and astronomy enthusiasts in awe, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has potentially identified a new exoplanet orbiting Alpha Centauri A. This ...
In humanity's search for life outside our Solar System, one of the best places to look is Alpha Centauri, a system containing the three nearest stars beyond the Sun. A new study that has involved ...
NASA's very productive James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has found compelling evidence for a new planet in the Alpha Centauri star system, our closest stellar neighbor. This potential gas giant, ...