Proxima b

Chandra Observatory Checks to Make Sure Alpha Centauri is Safe, You Know, in Case We Decide to VisitChandra Observatory Checks to Make Sure Alpha Centauri is Safe, You Know, in Case We Decide to Visit

Chandra Observatory Checks to Make Sure Alpha Centauri is Safe, You Know, in Case We Decide to Visit

Using over a decade of data collected by the Chandra X-ray observatory, a new study indicates that the Alpha Centauri…

7 years ago
The DARKNESS Instrument Will Block Stars and Reveal Their Planets. 100 Million Times Fainter than the StarThe DARKNESS Instrument Will Block Stars and Reveal Their Planets. 100 Million Times Fainter than the Star

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…

7 years ago
The Challenges of an Alien Spaceflight Program: Escaping Super Earths and Red Dwarf StarsThe Challenges of an Alien Spaceflight Program: Escaping Super Earths and Red Dwarf Stars

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…

7 years ago
Proxima Centauri Just Released a Flare so Powerful it was Visible to the Unaided Eye. Planets There Would Get ScorchedProxima Centauri Just Released a Flare so Powerful it was Visible to the Unaided Eye. Planets There Would Get Scorched

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

7 years ago
Proxima Centauri Just Released a Deadly Flare, so it’s Probably not a Great Place for Habitable PlanetsProxima Centauri Just Released a Deadly Flare, so it’s Probably not a Great Place for Habitable Planets

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…

7 years ago
What is the Radial Velocity Method?What is the Radial Velocity Method?

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…

7 years ago
Astronomers Figure Out a New Way to Search for Planets at Alpha CentauriAstronomers Figure Out a New Way to Search for Planets at Alpha Centauri

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…

7 years ago
Proxima Centauri has a Cold Dust Belt that Could Indicate Even More PlanetsProxima Centauri has a Cold Dust Belt that Could Indicate Even More Planets

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…

7 years ago
Bad News For Proxima b: An Earth-Like Atmosphere Might Not Survive ThereBad News For Proxima b: An Earth-Like Atmosphere Might Not Survive There

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…

7 years ago
Here’s How We Can Detect Plants on Extrasolar PlanetsHere’s How We Can Detect Plants on Extrasolar Planets

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…

8 years ago