What are some of the future directions and grand challenges in astronomy?

2018), we observed GJ 3473 with CARMENES (Calar Alto high-Resolution search for M dwarfs with Exoearths with Near-infrared and visible Echelle Spectrographs; ... Jan 15, 2020 ... Located just 4.2 light-years away, the star Proxima Centauri now has both an Earth-like world in its habitable zone and a more distant super-Earth. Nov 15, 2018 ... ... nearest stars from the sun. Barnard's star is the second closest star system and the nearest single star to our solar system. Nov 15 ... Jun 23, 2021 ... It is about 11 light-years away and is the second-closest system with an Earth-sized exoplanet (about 1.8 times the size of our planet). Any ... Nov 15, 2017 ... ... away, three of which are in the habitable zone. Now we welcome a new tantalizing exoplanet to the group, the second closest we know of, also ... May 18, 2023 ... Alpha Centauri is 4.5 light-years from Earth (our second closest star). The spaceship travels at one-half the speed of light for essentially all of its ... Jun 23, 2021 ... The Ross 128 system, with a red dwarf host star located in the Virgo constellation, is about 11 light-years away and is the second-closest ... Closest Stars to Earth · 1. Sun. 0.0000158 · 2. Proxima Centauri. 4.2421 · 3. Alpha Centauri (binary star). 4.3650 · 4. Barnard's Star. 5.9630 · 5. Wolf 359. 7.7825. Jun 23, 2021 ... The Ross 128 system, with a red dwarf host star located in the Virgo constellation, is about 11 light-years away and is the second-closest ... Sep 20, 2024 ... ... Earth's. Because it will come close to Earth at a slow speed, our planet's gravity will pull PT5 in, causing it to temporarily orbit us.