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Bookmark or Share- Tau Ceti - WikipediaTau Ceti, Latinized from τ Ceti, is a single star in the constellation Cetus that is spectrally similar to the Sun, although it has only about 78% of the Sun's mass. At a distance of just under 12 light-years (3.7 parsecs) from the Solar System, it is a relatively nearby star and the closest solitary G-class star.
- Tau Ceti Star: Facts About the Nearest Sun-Like Star to the Solar SystemTau Ceti is a main-sequence G-type star that shares many spectral similarities with the Sun. Because of these characteristics, it is often referred to as a “solar twin,” a “solar analog,” and a “solar-like star.” Tau Ceti is often compared to the Sun because it is also a solitary star.
- Tau Ceti e - NASA ScienceTau Ceti e is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 3.93 Earths, it takes 162.9 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.538 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2017.
- Our Nearest Sun-Like Star Has 2 Planets That Might Be HabitableWhile they couldn't support water on their surfaces, they're among the smallest, Earth-sized planets ever detected around a nearby Sun-like star, with masses as low as 1.7 times the amount of Earth's mass. It's not the first time Tau Ceti has been found to host potentially habitable worlds.
- Well, hello! 4 Earth-sized planets found at nearest sunlike starAn international team of astronomers has discovered four Earth-sized planets orbiting the nearest sun-like star, Tau Ceti, only about 12 light-years away and visible to the unaided eye.
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