Proxima Centauri

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…

4 years ago

Is Human Hibernation Possible? Going to Sleep for Long Duration Spaceflight

We know trips in space will take a long time. Can we go to sleep for the journey and then…

4 years ago

A Novel Concept For Braking Breakthrough Starshot

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute have come up with an interesting way to slow down Starshot's mission to Alpha…

5 years ago

New Study Says Proxima b Could Support Life

A new study details simulations that suggest that Proxima b could support life, assuming it has a magnetic field and…

5 years ago

Planets Around Stars like Proxima Centauri are Probably Earth-Sized Water Worlds

A new study from the University of Bern indicates that most planets that orbit red dwarf stars might be water…

5 years ago

Turns out Proxima Centauri is Strikingly Similar to our Sun

Contrary to what we previously though, Proxima Centauri has some striking similarities to our Sun, which includes a solar cycle

5 years ago

Is Proxima Centauri b Basically Kevin Costner’s Waterworld?

New research suggests that Proxima b could be a lot more watery than we suspect, with roughly half the planet's…

5 years ago

Who Else Is Looking For Cool Worlds Around Proxima Centauri?

Outside of the ESO, there are others who have been hunting for exoplanets around Proxima Centauri - including Dr. Kipping…

5 years ago

Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed Around Nearest Star!

The ESO has officially confirmed the discovery of terrestrial planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, making it the closest exoplanet to our…

5 years ago

ESO Announcement To Address Reports Of Proxima Centauri Exoplanet

This Wednesday, the ESO will be holding a press conference, and hopes are high that it will address the possible…

5 years ago