[HN Gopher] A diverse cast of rocky worlds around a small star r...
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       A diverse cast of rocky worlds around a small star revealed by
       astronomers
        
       Author : layer8
       Score  : 61 points
       Date   : 2025-07-23 17:39 UTC (5 hours ago)
        
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       | osti wrote:
       | Is it time to send Matt Damon?
        
         | jonathanlydall wrote:
         | As this would be interstellar, he may not turn out to be best
         | example of humanity to send.
        
           | bobthecowboy wrote:
           | Also, sending Matt Damon places usually seems to involve a
           | pretty expensive and involved rescue mission later...
        
       | layer8 wrote:
       | Relevant news is that a fifth planet was confirmed in the
       | habitable zone:
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       | https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06413
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       | https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.09343
        
       | searine wrote:
       | Funded by taxpayers via 11 grants split between Canadian
       | government agencies and foundations, US NASA programs, and
       | European Southern Observatory telescope time.
        
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