Barnard's Star, at a mere six light-years away, is the nearest standalone star to our sun, revealing a long-standing mystery of its planetary system.
Despite its discovery in 1916, the quest to find verified planets around Barnard's Star continues, with a confirmed planet—Barnard Star b—discovered, yet unable to support life.
The historic hunt for planets around Barnard's Star, often likened to a white whale in astronomy, was initially misguided, leading to erroneous claims about exoplanets.
Peter van de Kamp's 1963 announcement of a Jupiter-like planet around Barnard's Star remains a notable example of initial excitement followed by subsequent disproof due to technological limitations.
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