Red dwarfs like Barnard’s Star are happy hunting grounds for planet chasers: They are not only the most common stars in the universe but also the most easily wobbled by their planets ...
That means liquid water could exist on its surface. The planet, known as LP 890-9c or SPECULOOS-2c, was found around a red dwarf star that’s around 100 light-years from Earth in the ...
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Just six light-years from the solar system — in cosmic terms, our ...