Looking for an interstellar getaway? Consider a vacation in sunny Epsilon Eridani. Earlier this week, NASA astronomers reported that the nearby solar system looks a lot like our own and could hold ...

A nearby solar system looks like our own and could harbor planets like Earth. Oct. 28, 2008— -- A nearby solar system bears a striking similarity to our own solar system, raising the possibility ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, in collaboration with ground-based observatories, has provided definitive evidence for the existence of the nearest extrasolar planet to our solar system. The ...

A star just 10 light-years away may provide a fascinating glimpse into the beginnings of our own Solar System. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the ...

The debris disk closest to Earth is the one around the star epsilon Eridani at a distance of 3.2 pc. It is the prime target for detailed studies of a belt of planetesimals left from the early phase of ...

Astronomers discovered the nearby star Epsilon Eridani has two rocky asteroid belts and an outer icy ring, making it a triple-ring system. The inner asteroid belt is a virtual twin of the asteroid ...

The nearest planetary system to our own has two asteroid belts in addition to a previously known ice belt, according to the latest observations by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The location and ...

The nearest known planetary system to Earth sports two asteroid belts, a new study suggests. The relatively young system could offer clues about how the solar system formed and might be the ideal ...

Ten light years away there is a star that could tell us about the origins of our solar system. Known as Epsilon Eridani, it is a bit smaller and cooler than our Sun, but similar in composition. It is ...

— -- Star Trek fans, take heart — Mr. Spock's fabled home star, the nearby Epsilon Eridani, could harbor an Earth-like planet. NASA astronomers today report that the triple-ringed star has an ...

Astronomers have discovered that the nearby star Epsilon Eridani has two rocky asteroid belts and an outer icy ring, making it a triple-ring system. The inner asteroid belt is a virtual twin of the ...