But the latest find is for real. By Dennis Overbye Barnard’s Star is a dim, reddish ball of gas just six light-years away from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is the nearest stand-alone ...

Barnard's star is six light-years away from us, in the constellation Ophiuchus. The only closer stars are the trio that make up the Alpha Centauri system. Anyone have déjà vu? Yes, exoplanet ...

Barnard's star is located about 6 light years from Earth, making it the second closest star system after the Alpha Centauri triple system, which is a little over 4 light years away.

This chart shows the constellation of Ophiuchus (the Serpent-Bearer), which straddles the celestial ... [+] equator. The chart shows the location of Barnard’s Star and marks most of the stars ...