The team wasn’t able to completely rule out that TRAPPIST-1e is a barren rock like its inner siblings, however, partly because of interference from its hyperactive star.
—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
8 Sep. 2025
The local Rite Aid was getting ready to shut down, with barren shelves and 75% off all items, while commerce elsewhere in the town of less than 3,000 people wasn’t exactly bustling.
—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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