07 October 2016
Proxima b may be be home to oceans, says CNRS
...radius is larger, approximately 8,920 km, the planet's mass would be composed of 50% rocky center and 50% water. "In this case, Proxima b would be covered by a single, liquid ocean 200 km deep," said the CNRS. "In both cases, a thin, gassy atmosphere...
17 April 2019
Proxima Centauri may host a second exoplanet, but its first might not be there
... a certain range of angles, that are calculated from the star’s diameter and the planet's orbital radius. “In Proxima b's case, the transit probability is about 1.5 percent and this is supported by our lack of detections of transit events,” he added...
28 August 2016
How habitable is Proxima b?
... largest uncertainty in their work is the initial water budget of the planet, however the team do conclude that Proxima b is a viable candidate habitable planet. In another paper published to accompany these results, with lead author Martin Turbet...
12 October 2016
Proxima Centauri reveals yet more intrigue as a cycle of dramatic sunspots is observed
...Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) have discovered that Proxima Centauri also undergoes a similar cycle except it only...covered in spots at once. "If intelligent aliens were living on Proxima b, they would have a very dramatic view," says lead ...
16 November 2016
Proxima mission to the ISS ready for launch tomorrow
... to growing crystals. Pesquet, who is championing the cause for science- and space-based careers, is determined to make Proxima an exciting adventure for all his followers. “I invite everyone to follow the adventure on social media. Another reason...
03 November 2017
Dust belt hints at more planets around our nearest star
... co-author Pedro Amado, also from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía. A knowledge of the dust environment around Proxima Centauri is essential for another reason too. Hoping to launch in the next couple of decades is Starshot - a project which...
