Proxima Centauri

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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 years ago

Earth-Like Planet Around Proxima Centauri Discovered

According to an unnamed source, the ESO has discovered a habitable planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, making it the closest Earth-like…

8 years ago

Weekly Space Hangout – Jan. 29, 2016: Largest Solar System, Future Missions, and Remembering Our Lost Astronauts

Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Carolyn Collins Petersen (thespacewriter.com / space.about.com / @spacewriter ) Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg )…

9 years ago

Will We Ever Reach Another Star?

We hear about discoveries of exoplanets every day. So how long will it take us to find another planet like…

9 years ago

What Are The Most Famous Stars?

While there are untold billions of celestial objects visible in the nighttime sky, some of them are better known than…

10 years ago

What is the Smallest Star?

We've talked about the biggest stars, but what about the smallest stars? What's the smallest star you can see with…

10 years ago

Closest Star To Our Sun Beckons In New Hubble Image

Remember that planet discovered near Alpha Centauri almost exactly a year ago? As you may remember, it's the closest system to…

11 years ago