Astronomers Confirm Four Planets at Barnard's Star

Four small rocky planets confirmed orbiting nearby Barnard's star
Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard's star - one of our closest stellar neighbors - though they concluded that all of them are too hot to harbor life, much like our solar system's innermost planet Mercury.
After 100 Years of Searching, Astronomers Confirm Four Planets at Barnard’s Star
Astronomers have discovered not one, but four tiny planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our cosmic neighbor. These planets, each about a fifth the mass of Earth, whip around their host star in just days—likely too hot for life but a major milestone in detecting smaller planets.
Four exoplanets discovered orbiting our cosmic neighbor, Barnard’s Star
Researchers have looked at our nearest stellar neighbor and made a remarkable discovery.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
4 Tiny Planets Found Orbiting Earth's Closest Solitary Star
Illustration of Barnard's Star as seen from the surface of one of its planets. Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor/J. Pollard Just 5.96 light-years from Earth sits Barnard's Star,
4 Rocky Worlds Found Orbiting Earth's Closest Single Star, And They're Tiny
Astronomers have been looking for exoplanets orbiting Barnard's Star, the nearest solitary star to Earth at just 5.96 light-years away, since its discovery in 1916. Unconvincing signs of planets in the lonely star's orbit have been reported previously,
Student's open letter calling out Barnard gets more than 1,000 signatures
Barnard College students are calling out the school's lack of action on antisemitism amid a resurgence of anti-Israel ...
Columbia anti-Israel agitator Mahmoud Khalil sues to block Columbia, Barnard from releasing student records to Congress
The suit claims that if the schools turn over the information, it will violate students’ First Amendment right to free speech.
Police detain protesters after bomb threat at Barnard College
Pro-Palestinian protesters held a sit-in Wednesday to demand the school reverse the expulsion of three protesters.
Pro-Palestinian Activists Occupy Barnard Building for 2nd Time in Week
The Police Department said several demonstrators were taken into custody during the sit-in at the college’s main library.
Barnard College bomb threat prompts evacuation as anti-Israel protesters occupy campus building
A bomb threat prompted an evacuation at Barnard College Wednesday evening as anti-Israel protesters occupied a campus ...
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Barnard clamps down after bomb threat clears pro-Palestinian protest in library
Nine protesters were arrested at the scene as dozens of NYPD officers entered the library. The bomb threat was deemed not ...
NYPD makes multiple arrests at Barnard College after anti-Israel agitators take over library
The NYPD detained multiple protesters at Barnard College late Wednesday after breaking up a library occupation sparked by the ...
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Pasco's Rep. Barnard tax relief bill for disabled veterans in Washington moves forward
Pasco, Wash. – House Bill 1106, spearheaded by Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco to allow more veterans to qualify for tax ...
Police responding to bomb threat clear pro-Palestinian protesters occupying Barnard College library
Barnard College’s library was evacuated as police responded to a fake bomb threat during a sit-in staged by pro-Palestinian ...
'No threat to the public,' NYPD says after responding to Barnard College bomb scare
The NYPD responded to a bomb threat at Barnard College following a disruption at the Milstein Center on Wednesday.
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Protests Rage at Barnard and Columbia, Arrests and Tensions Over Palestine Solidarity and Security Measures
Protests at Barnard and Columbia continue, with tensions over Palestine, NYPD presence, and nine arrests made.