Fact Sheet
Close Neighbor
A gas-giant planet orbits the star Epsilon Eridani in this artist's concept. Texas astronomers recently confirmed the planet, which is the closest extrasolar planet yet discovered, at a distance of 10.5 light-years. A small moon orbits the planet at bottom center, while a disk of rock and dust around the star forms a glowing white line. [NASA/ESA/G.Bacon]
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