Astronomers announced the finding of a Super-Earth planet circling the red dwarf Barnard's star, 6 light years distant, in 2018.

On November 14, 2018, astronomers discovered a frozen and dimly lit planet, dubbed 'Super-Earth,' orbiting the closest solitary star to the Sun, a breakthrough that could shed light on Earth's nearest planetary neighbours.
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