This is the closest solar system to Earth containing multiple planets

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This is the closest solar system to Earth containing multiple planets

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From CNN:

"(CNN) - Just 11 light years from earth is the GJ 15 A star system with two planets orbiting a red-dwarf star. This makes it the closest solar system to Earth that contains multiple planets."

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/16/world/gj ... index.html

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