28 February 2018
Habitability of nearest exoplanet in doubt after powerful flare
...stellar flare that erupted from Proxima Centauri – the nearest star to us – casts doubt on whether the Solar System’s nearest exoplanetary neighbour, Proxima b, which orbits the red dwarf star, would be suitable to host complex life. The flare... flare ...
23 December 2020
Harmful stellar flares might not prevent life on exoplanets after all, new study says
... studies showed that Proxima b was subjected to regular outbursts of radiation from its nearby star in the form of stellar flares, dashing hopes that the planet might be habitable. But now a new study by scientists at Northwestern University say...
14 September 2018
AI helps find new pulses from mysterious FRB source
... down but they are generally thought to originate from distant galaxies and from a multitude of phenomena, such as stellar flares, evaporating black holes and from the obliteration of neutron stars when they collide. Around 35 separate bursts...
19 June 2019
Two new Earth-like planets found around nearby star
... to cook in perpetual scorching sunlight, while the other side perishes in continual frigid night time conditions, regular stellar flares can also cause irreparable disruption. But then again, red dwarfs do have longevity on their sides… But...
