New signs found of giant gas planet in ‘Earth’s neighbourhood’

Georgina Rannard

Science correspondent

NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC) This artist’s concept shows what a gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A could look like. In this concept, Alpha Centauri A is depicted at the upper left of the planet, while the other Sun-like star in the system, Alpha Centauri B, is at the upper right. Our Sun is shown as a small dot of light between those two stars.NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC)

An artist’s drawing of what the new planet might look like. Our Sun is the small dot of light between the two bright stars on the left and right.

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