Proxima Centauri b provides an unprecedented opportunity to understand the evolution and nature of terrestrial planets orbiting M dwarfs. Although Proxima Cen b orbits within its star’s habitable zone, multiple […]
Proxima Centauri b
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Could Proxima Centauri b Really Be Habitable?
The world’s attention is now on Proxima Centauri b, a possibly Earth-like planet orbiting the closest star, 4.22 light-years away. The planet’s orbit is just right to allow liquid water […]
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Prospects for Characterizing the Atmosphere of Proxima Centauri b
The newly detected Earth-mass planet in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri could potentially host life – if it has an atmosphere that supports surface liquid water. We show that […]
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Tutorial Models of the Climate and Habitability of Proxima Centauri b
Proxima Centauri b, an Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of our nearest stellar neighbour, has just been discovered. A theoretical framework of synchronously rotating planets, in which the risk […]