Science
Astronomers’ hopes raised by glimpse of possible new planet – The Guardian
Bright speck in space near Alpha Centauri A may be evidence of asteroids or dust – or a technical glitch
AstronomyBright speck in space near Alpha Centauri A may be evidence of asteroids or dust or a technical glitch
Astronomers have glimpsed what may be a previously unknown planet circling one of the closest stars to Earth.
Researchers spotted the bright dot near Alpha Centauri A, one of a pair of stars that swing around each other so tightly they appear as one in the southern constellation of Centaurus. The stars form what is called a binary system 4.37 light years away, a mere stones throw in cosmic…
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