Proxima b
The DARKNESS Instrument Will Block Stars and Reveal Their Planets. 100 Million Times Fainter than the Star
An international team of scientists has developed the DARKNESS camera, which will allow astronomers to directly study planets around nearby…
The Challenges of an Alien Spaceflight Program: Escaping Super Earths and Red Dwarf Stars
According to two new papers submitted by a Harvard Professor and an independent scientists, extra-terrestrials might have a hard time…
Proxima Centauri Just Released a Flare so Powerful it was Visible to the Unaided Eye. Planets There Would Get Scorched
According to a new study, Proxima Centauri experiences superflare activity that would likely render its exoplanet (Proxima b) uninhabitable
Proxima Centauri Just Released a Deadly Flare, so it’s Probably not a Great Place for Habitable Planets
A new study recorded a massive flare coming from Proxima Centauri, a finding which casts doubt on it having any…
What is the Radial Velocity Method?
The Radial Velocity (aka. Doppler Spectroscopy) Method relies on measurements of a planet's "wobble" to determine the presence of one…
Astronomers Figure Out a New Way to Search for Planets at Alpha Centauri
A mew study by a team of exoplanet scientists has revealed what kinds of planets are likely to lurk around…
Proxima Centauri has a Cold Dust Belt that Could Indicate Even More Planets
According to a new study by an international team of scientists, Proxima Centauri could have dust belts that indicate the…
Bad News For Proxima b: An Earth-Like Atmosphere Might Not Survive There
A new study led by researchers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center indicates that Proxima b would be likely to…
Here’s How We Can Detect Plants on Extrasolar Planets
In a presentation at Breakthrough Discuss, astrophysicist Dr. Berdyugina explained how methods used to study stars could be used to…
Could the Closest Extrasolar Planet Be Habitable? Astronomers Plan to Find Out
According to a series of simulations conducted by scientists from the University of Exeter and the Met Office, it is…