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Epsilon Eridani, a star about 10.5 light years away, is of interest to astronomers because observations show that it’s surrounded by discs of debris, similar to what the planets and other bodies around our Sun would have formed from. By studying it, we can learn what our Solar System might have looked like in its early days. There are also indications that there may be one or more planets orbiting the star.