Is Proxima c hiding in this graph? This unusual Picture of the Week showcases the latest data gathered by ESO’s exoplanet hunter, the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS), […]
Proxima Centauri
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Habitable Climate Scenarios for Proxima Centauri b With a Dynamic Ocean
The nearby exoplanet Proxima Centauri b will be a prime future target for characterization, despite questions about its retention of water. Climate models with static oceans suggest that an Earth-like […]
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An Earth-like Atmosphere May Not Survive Proxima b's Orbit
Proxima b, an Earth-size planet right outside our solar system in the habitable zone of its star, may not be able to keep a grip on its atmosphere, leaving the […]
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Reduced Diversity of Life Around Proxima Centauri and TRAPPIST-1
The recent discovery of habitable exoplanets around Proxima Centauri and TRAPPIST-1 has attracted much attention due to their potential for hosting life. We delineate a simple model that accurately describes […]
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The Detectability of Radio Auroral Emission from Proxima B
Magnetically active stars possess stellar winds whose interaction with planetary magnetic fields produces radio auroral emission. We examine the detectability of radio auroral emission from Proxima b, the closest known […]
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Flare Activity and Photospheric Analysis of Proxima Centauri
We present the analysis of emission lines in high-resolution optical spectra of the planet-host star Proxima Centauri (Proxima) classified as a M5.5V. We carry out the detailed analysis of observed […]
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First Tentative Steps to Explore the Potential Climate of Proxima B
The quest to discover whether a planet orbiting our closest neighbouring star, Proxima Centauri (4.2 light years or 25 trillion miles from Earth), has the potential to support life has […]
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The Full Spectral Radiative Properties of Proxima Centauri
The discovery of Proxima b, a terrestrial temperate planet, presents the opportunity of studying a potentially habitable world in optimal conditions. A key aspect to model its habitability is to […]
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Cosmic Rays Near Proxima Centauri b
Cosmic rays are an important factor of space weather determining radiation conditions near the Earth and it seems to be essential to clarify radiation conditions near extrasolar planets too. Last […]
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Breakthrough Initiatives Summit on Life in the Universe and Space Exploration
Breakthrough Initiatives today announced its second annual Breakthrough Discuss scientific conference, which will bring together leading astronomers, engineers, astrobiologists and astrophysicists to advance discussion surrounding recent discoveries of potentially habitable […]