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| Claim: Proxima B exoplanet might have an ocean |
| 2018-09-15 |
| A nearby exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of a star just 4.2 light-years from Earth may be home to a vast ocean, boosting its chances of supporting life. Since its discovery, questions about the conditions at the surface of Proxima b have been swirling; the planet’s mass is just about 1.3 times that of Earth’s, and the red dwarf star it circles is similar in age to our sun. Studies over the last few years, however, have both bolstered hopes of its habitability and shot them down. Now, a new study has once again raised the possibility that Proxima b could support life, suggesting that under the right conditions, the exoplanet could sustain liquid water. More at the link |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 Cool stuff NASA and one of our colleges designed a new custom designed solar sail material, theorizing they will be able to hit 20% - 25% of light speed - giving us the ability to send probes to nearby explanets in a matter of decades. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2018-09-15 16:50 |
| #1 Nice - we now have a place to escape to after global warming ravages our planet! |
| Posted by: Raj 2018-09-15 00:23 |