The search for habitable planets has taken a leap forward with new space telescopes probing exoplanet atmospheres for life.

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Last year, astronomers announced that a planet orbits Barnard’s star. Now, researchers have confirmed the existence of three more.

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from some of ...