Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet that orbits a red dwarf star “just” six light-years away from Earth. Barnard’s star is the closest solo star and the second-closest stellar system to our planet,

Barnard’s star is a red dwarf about six light-years away from our sun and six light-years away from Earth. It is considered the closest single star and second closest stellar system to us, following Alpha Centauri’s three-star group. It is too dim to be seen with the naked eye despite being so close to us, but can be observed with telescopes .

By contrast, Barnard's star is the closest solo star to our own. Overall, the importance of this study is that it holds out promise for future research. "This result further stimulates the search for Earth-and sub-Earth-mass planets in the nearest stars of the solar neighbourhood,

Astronomers have discovered the existence of Barnard b, a new exoplanet orbiting Barnard’s star, the second closest stellar system to Earth.

The world—which orbits Barnard's Star, just six light-years from us—has a year that lasts barely three Earth days.

This rocky planet, discovered with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile, is smaller than Earth, and flies around its tiny cool star every three days. Barnard's star is six light-years away from us, in the constellation Ophiuchus. The only closer stars are the trio that make up the Alpha Centauri system.

Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have found the first exoplanet orbiting a single star. This red-dwarf star named Barnard is the closest stellar system to our Sun. According to estimates, it is located approximately six light-years away from our planet.

Earth-mass planet that was discovered orbiting Barnard's star, the closest single star to our solar system, in this undated handout. ESO/M. Kornmesser/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barnard's star is a red dwarf,