50 years ago, astronomers challenged claims that Barnard’s star has a planet

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For decades, scientists and science fiction authors have speculated about whether Barnard’s star, the fastest moving star in the night sky and just six light-years from the sun, might host a planet (one illustrated).

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No planet for Barnard’s star? — Science News, December 1, 1973

Over the years evidence has been brought forward for

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