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15 February 2021 News Possible planet found in habitable zone around Alpha Centauri


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A new planet next door? Astronomers have spotted “something” near Alpha Centauri A, in the star system nearest our Earth and sun. If it turns out to be a planet, it’ll be the first time a planet has been directly imaged within the habitable zone of a star.

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Possible Super-Earth in the Habitable Zone at Alpha Centauri