Closest planet ever discovered outside solar system could be habitable with a dayside ocean
Monday, September 17, 2018 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
In August of 2016, astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) confirmed the existence of an Earth-like planet around Proxima Centauri – the closest star to our solar system. In addition, they confirmed that this planet (Proxima b) orbited within its star's habitable zone. Since then, multiple studies have been conducted to determine if Proxima b could in fact be habitable.