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Nearby red dwarf star hosts at least four planets—with one in the habitable zone

Nearby red dwarf star hosts at least four planets—with one in the habitable zone
sBGLS periodograms of all planet candidates and the rotation period of the star. The apparent fringe pattern in all panels is caused by the sampling of the data in two chunks separated by approximately 13 y. Credit: Astronomy & Astrophysics (2026). DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202554984

In 2020, a study confirmed that two planets orbited the nearby red dwarf, GJ 887. Now, astronomers have confirmed the existence of two additional planets orbiting GJ 887 in a new study published in Astronomy and Astrophysics. The new study suggests that one of these newly confirmed planets is in the habitable zone.

The GJ 887 red dwarf system
GJ 887 is a bright red dwarf star about 10.7 light years away from our solar system—a relatively short distance compared to other star systems...

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