Massive Solar Flares Diminish Chance of Finding Life on Proxima Centauri
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3 min readFeb 28, 2018
by Joel Hruska
The discovery of an Earth-like planet orbiting Proxima Centauri back in August 2016 was an exciting moment for astronomers and space exploration enthusiasts alike. Not only was the planet nearly the same size as Earth (1.3x larger), it also existed within the narrow habitable range of its host star. Unfortunately, a recently…
