What new methods can be employed to help astronomers distinguish the light from an exoplanet and its host star so the ...

Proxima Centauri b is the closest known exoplanet that could be in the habitable zone of its star. Therefore, it has garnered a lot of attention, including several missions designed to visit it and ...

Astronomers may have detected a new exoplanet around Proxima Centauri, the star closest to our solar system. This tiny new world is one of the lightest ever discovered, which is even more impressive ...

A third planet has been detected orbiting the closest star to our solar system, Proxima Centauri. With a mass one-quarter that of Earth, the planet – known as Proxima d – is one of the lightest ...

Our nearest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri, may be harboring an extensive solar system, as scientists believe they’ve found a third planet orbiting it. It’s a find that re-emphasizes just how ...

Astronomers have discovered one of the lightest planets ever found and it's orbiting the star right next door to our own, just over four light-years away from Earth. Confirmation of Proxima d is ...

A team of astronomers have discovered evidence for yet another exoplanet orbiting Proxima Centauri, our closest neighboring star just over four light-years away. The planet, dubbed Proxima d, is the ...

Planets like Proxima Centauri b experience tides hundreds of times stronger than ones that move Earth’s oceans twice a day. The force of those tides also tugs on the planet’s atmosphere, but a recent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This artist’s impression shows a close-up view of Proxima d, ...

A new planet has been discovered in our closest planetary system. It’s only 25% the mass of Earth and likely isn’t habitable. The new planet is the third planet that’s been found in its planetary ...

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