Trivia / The Dark Forest

• Science Marches On: This book was first published in 2008. It's mentioned that the nearest exoplanet to Earth (other than Trisolaris, which orbits Alpha Centauri) is sixteen light-years away. In August 2016, Proxima Centauri b was found at a mere 4.2 light-years away. In November 2018, a planet was discovered orbiting Barnard's Star, just six light-years away.