Proxima Centauri b

Neighboring Star’s Bad Behavior: Large and Frequent Flares

Our nearest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri, has a bad habit: frequently erupting in potentially damaging flares.

Halloween Special: Universe of Monsters

This Halloween, we've found homes for some of the most terrifying Halloween monsters, far away on real planets outside our…

An Earth-like atmosphere may not survive Proxima b’s orbit

Proxima b, an Earth-size planet right outside our solar system in the habitable zone of its star, may not be…

Proxima Centauri Might be More Sunlike Than we Thought

Our nearest neighbor and the host of a an Earth-size planet, the star Proxima Centauri bears a startling resemblance to…