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A red star is at the center, with five orbiting paths marked by yellow dots, resembling exoplanets around the nearest single star, set against a starry night backdrop that illustrates a planetary system.
Starts With A Bang
Confirmed at last: exoplanets found around nearest single star
Barnard's star, the closest singlet star system to ours, has long been a target for planet-hunters. We've finally confirmed it: they exist!
Ethan Siegel
Illustration of radio telescopes detecting propylene oxide molecules in space, against a star-filled galaxy background.
Hard Science
Researchers detect a new molecule in space
Such discoveries help researchers better understand the development of molecular complexity in space during star formation.
Danielle Randall Doughty | Department of Chemistry
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