New Planet Spotted Around Proxima Centauri; Rocky Object Too Hot to Be Inhabited, Study Says

Medicine & Technology Feb 20, 2022

Proxima d, a new rocky but light-weight exoplanet found orbiting within Proxima Centauri, is too hot to be inhabited.

European Southern Observatory Finds New Exoplanet Orbiting Proxima Centauri

Feb 11, 2022

Meet Proxima D, a new rocky but light-weight exoplanet found circling our solar system's nearest star.

Planet Search Is Not Easy! Astronomers Tell Us How They Discovered Almost 5,000 New Exoplanets

Jan 28, 2022

When astronomers headed off to look for planets around other stars also known as exoplanets, they knew it wouldn't be easy. However, because of "tiny wobbles and faint twinkles," these space scientists found almost 5,000 new worlds.

Proxima Centauri Spits Out Biggest Solar Flare, But Experts Still Consider It a Habitable Region

Apr 25, 2021

Proxima Centauri — the nearest star next to our own — produced one of the most powerful flares on record. It could change the way scientists think about its habitability.

Radio Astronomers Close to Unusual Moment in Proxima Centauri; Did They Miss A Call?

Jan 04, 2021

At the center of the new speculation is the radio wave assessed to be received from Proxima Centauri.

Experts Detect Mysterious Radio Signal From Proxima Centauri

Dec 20, 2020

Astronomers would help improve their strategies for waves that seemed to originate from the area of Proxima Centauri.

Chance of Life on Closest Habitable Solar System to Earth Just Got Slimmer

Dec 10, 2020

Proxima Centauri may be releasing Sun-like coronal mass ejections that are much larger than flares, experts say.

“Super Earth” Might Be Orbiting the Red Dwarf Star Near the Sun

Apr 17, 2019

Scientists have announced that they have found evidence of a new planet orbiting Proxima Centauri.