A Mysterious Giant Planet Is Stalking Earth’s Neighbourhood

A Mysterious Giant Planet Is Stalking Earth’s Neighbourhood

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have uncovered compelling evidence of a giant planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A, a Sun-like star located just four light-years away. According to NASA, the findings describe what could become the closest directly imaged exoplanet orbiting a star similar to our Sun, offering unprecedented opportunities to explore planetary formation and the potential for life-supporting environments beyond ou…