Sentences with phrase «nearest known exoplanet»
The University of Exeter said today (May 15, 2017) that its researchers have taken their first, tentative steps to explore the potential climate of the nearest known exoplanet, Proxima b. We've known about this planet for less than a year, since August, 2016..
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The nearest known exoplanet — orbiting the star Proxima Centauri — is only 4.2 light - years away.
Not exact matches
In addition to our solar system's eight near - and - dear planets, there are more than 800 so - called exoplanets known to circle stars beyond our sun.
This plot captures the nearest known rocky exoplanet, dubbed HD 219134b, in the act of passing in front of its star.