Nearby planet is a top target for life
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Image copyright ESO / M. Kornmesser Astronomers have found a cool, Earth-sized planet that's relatively close to our Solar…
Earth-sized planet orbits neighbouring star
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Image copyright ESO/M.Kornmesser The nearest habitable world beyond our Solar System might be right on our doorstep …
Essential Science: Planets close to dim stars may support life
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Print By 1 min ago in Science The question of whether life exists on other planets in the depths of our galaxy continues to…
2016全球最受公众关注的科学成果发布
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中国科学院科技战略咨询研究院战略情报研究所研制的“2016全球最受公众关注的科学成果”，通过计量统计遴选出天文学与天体物理[1]、物理学、化学、地球科学、生命科学这五个学科中受到科技界热切关注的科学成果，及中国研究者参与的每个学科TOP30受公众关注的科学成…
2016全球最受公众关注的科学成果
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中国科学院科技战略咨询研究院战略情报研究所 中国科学院科技战略咨询研究院战略情报研究所研制的“2016全球最受公众关注的科学成果”，通过计量统计遴选出天文学与天体物理[1]、物理学、化学、地球科学、生命科学这五个学科中受到科技界热切关注的科学成果，及中国研究…
If We Colonize a Neighboring Solar System, Thank Guillem Anglada-Escude
Vice,
Nowadays, Guillem Anglada-Escude can analyze telescope data for over 14 hours without so much as looking up.
Astronomie: Gute Daten allein reichen nicht
Spektrum,
Kommentar | 23.03.2017 | Drucken | Teilen Eine lebendige Wissenschaftskultur ermutigt zu unterschiedlichen Interpretationen der…
The Woman Searching for a New Universe
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From LennyLetter Twenty years ago, astronomers looking out into the corners of our galaxy first spied exoplanets, celestial…
The Woman Searching for a New Universe
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From LennyLetter Twenty years ago, astronomers looking out into the corners of our galaxy first spied exoplanets, celestial…
ESO/M. KornmesserWhat it would take to reach the stars
Nature,
ESO/M. Kornmesser An artist’s impression of Proxima b is beautiful — and a fantasy.
Search For Habitable Worlds In Closest Star System Will Begin In 2019
The Daily Caller,
5418796 One of the world’s largest telescopes is about to get a big upgrade so it can search for potentially habitable worlds…
2016—The Year in Space and Astronomy
ECN,
The achievements of astrophysicists this year were as groundbreaking as they were varied.
From gravitational waves to Proxima b - the best space discoveries of the year
International Business Times (UK),
Alan Duffy, Swinburne University of Technology and Rebecca Allen, Swinburne University of Technology The achievements of…
2016—the year in space and astronomy
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2016: the year in space and astronomy
Australasian Science,
The achievements of astrophysicists this year were as groundbreaking as they were varied.
2016: the year in space and astronomy
The Conversation,
The achievements of astrophysicists this year were as groundbreaking as they were varied.
Les découvertes scientifiques qui ont marqué 2016
Yahoo! News,
Entre l'élection de Donald Trump et le Brexit sur le plan politique, l'année 2016 a pu être perçue par certains comme un retour…
News story from FranceTV Info on Tuesday 27 December 2016
FranceTV Info,
Jahresrückblick: Das war ein Superjahr!
ZEIT ONLINE,
Gravitationswellen entdeckt, Eizellen gezüchtet und erkannt, was Affen ahnen. Für die Wissenschaft war 2016 gigantisch.
From AI to protein folding: Our breakthrough runners-up
Science/AAAS,
These nine scientific developments or advancements made the final cut as Science’s editors and writers deliberated over the…
Science 2016: Facts Discovered Just This Year - Part 1
The University Herald,
Dec 21, 2016 08:15 AM EST Humanity has had pretty big breakthroughs in the recent years.
Science 2016: Facts Discovered Just This Year - Part 1
The University Herald,
Dec 21, 2016 08:15 AM EST Humanity has had pretty big breakthroughs in the recent years.
Gravitationswellen et al.: "Physics World" kürte die Highlights des Jahres
Der Standard,
London/Wien – Alle Jahre wieder im Dezember küren die Herausgeber des Magazins "Physics World" die zehn wichtigsten…
NASA And Stephen Hawking Working On A Spacecraft That Can Reach Proxima Centauri Traveling At One-Fifth The Speed Of Light
The Inquisitr,
NASA has announced that it is participating in an effort initiated by British astrophysicist Professor Stephen Hawking and…
Inside the Search for Life on ‘Nearby’ Proxima b
The Tyee,
Some of the brightest, best understood objects in the universe, from supergiant stars to superluminous galaxies, are also the…
The first planet ever discovered around another star
BBC News,
On a winter's night in January 1995, rain fell on the Haute-Provence Observatory in southern France.
White House Showcases National Plans For Mars Journey, High Technology
Forbes,
President Barack Obama is hosting the White House Frontiers Conference at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University.
White House Frontiers Conference Showcases National Plans For Mars Journey, High Technology
Forbes,
President Barack Obama is hosting the White House Frontiers Conference at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University.
Planet Around Another Star May Have More Liquid Water Than Earth
The Daily Caller,
5261445 Large amounts of liquid water may exist on an exoplanet relatively close to Earth, researchers at the French National…
Proxima b: Planet that could support human life ‘may have oceans’
RT Network,
The recently discovered Proxima b planet in the “habitable zone” of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the sun, may be…
"Кажется, мы впервые увидели, как образуется черная дыра"
Gazeta.ru,
Наверное, главным событие сентября стал первый релиз данных спутника GAIA. Обсерватория Gaia выдала первый релиз данных по 14 мес…
Planetu Zemi už jsme zprznili, v budoucnu bychom tak mohli žít třeba tady
Vice,
Umělecké ztvárnění pravděpodobné podoby planety Proxima b via Ve studii publikované ve vědeckém časopise Nature a vypracované…
【全新改版 】 Nature 一周论文导读 | 24 AUG 2016
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论文 (科研圈) · 2016-09-14 00:48 Vol.536 No.7616 审校：杨柳 赵维杰 史静雯 基因组学Genomics Genomic insights into the origin of farming in the…
MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager on newly discovered exoplanet Proxima b
The Boston Globe,
By now you’ve heard we’ve got a new neighbor — at least, one we’ve just discovered.
Hallan un planeta parecido a la Tierra alrededor de Próxima Centauri, la estrella más cercana al Sol »
Press People,
25/08/2016 DESCARGA DE MATERI Vídeo Un grupo internacional de astrónomos, con participación del, ha hallado un planeta en torno…
프록시마 알파 켄타우리 주변을 공전하고 있는 온대기후의 지구형 행성 후보
Nature Asia ,
표지 사진은 프록시마 알파 켄타우리와 그에 딸린 행성인 프록시마 b를 형상화한 일러스트 작품을 보여주고 있다. 현재까지의 관측 결과 및 ESO(European Southern Observatory)에 설치된 장비를 이용한 새로운 도…
This is what a trip to an Earth-like planet might be like, according to an MIT astrophysicist
Foreign Affairs New Zealand,
MIL OSI Global Economy – Source: World Economic Forum Headline: Since at least the time of the Greek philosophers, humans have…
This is what a trip to an Earth-like planet might be like, according to an MIT astrophysicist
World Economic Forum,
Since at least the time of the Greek philosophers, humans have speculated about the existence of other worlds.
Rice University researchers: Life-giving carbon came to Earth in collision with Mercury-like planet
Houston Chronicle,
September 6, 2016 Updated: September 6, 2016 11:58am Photo: HO, AFP / Getty Images Space collision Scientist at Rice University…
An MIT astrophysicist explains what we’d see on a trip to Earth-like planet Proxima b
Quartz,
Since at least the time of the Greek philosophers, humans have speculated about the existence of other worlds.
An MIT astrophysicist explains what we’d see on a trip to Earth-like planet Proxima b
Global Advisors,
Since at least the time of the Greek philosophers, humans have speculated about the existence of other worlds.
Why It’s So Hard To Find The Next Earth, Even If You’re Looking Right At It
FiveThirtyEight,
In 1989, scientists found the first evidence of planets outside our own familiar, little solar neighborhood.
Scientists find Earth-like planet circling sun's nearest neighbour | Business Recorder
Business Recorder,
Home » Weekend Magazine » Scientists have discovered a planet that appears to be similar to Earth circling the star closest to…
UFO Researchers: 8-Foot Humanoid Aliens From Proxima B Visited Earth In 2012, And They Are Still Living Among Us [Video]
The Inquisitr,
The discovery of Proxima b, an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of the Sun’s closest stellar neighbor, the…
A apărut o altă planetă pe care ne putem muta după ce distrugem Pământul | VICE | Romania
Vice,
Un studiu publicat pe 24 august în jurnalul științific Nature sugerează că oamenii au contribuit la schimbările climatice de…
Proxima b, telefono casa?
Noodls,
ASI - Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (via noodls) / Scoprire fino a che punto Proxima b, il nuovo pianeta, assomiglia alla Terra è…
Can Planet Proxima B Sustain Life? Scientists Say Earth-Like World Could Be Mankind's Future Home
International Business Times,
While studying a red dwarf star—the Proxima Centauri—located 25 trillion miles away, an international team of scientists…
Scientists find Earth-like planet circling sun's nearest neighbor
Standard.co.ke,
Scientists have discovered a planet that appears to be similar to Earth circling the star closest to the sun, potentially a…
Labeling new planets 'earth-like' may mislead the public
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Last week, astronomers announced the discovery of a second Earth not far from our ownexcept for the fact that it might not be.Lik…
Labeling new planets 'earth-like' may mislead the public
Business Insider,
Last week, astronomers announced the discovery of a “second Earth” not far from our own – except for the fact that it might not…
Earth-Mass Planet Right Next Door
Newswise,
Return to Article List Next Article > Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser Artist’s impression of the newly-discovered planet, Proxima…
Earth-like schmearthlike: How should we talk about potentially habitable planets?
Christian Science Monitor,
Last week, astronomers announced the discovery of a “second Earth” not far from our own – except for the fact that it might not…
Die Erde ist bald hinüber, aber Forscher haben vielleicht Ersatz gefunden | VICE | Deutschland
Vice,
Ein künstlerische Interpretation der Oberfläche von Proxima b | Bild: ESO/M. Kornmesser via Space.com Laut einer Studie, die am…
Op-Ed: New planet discovered close to the Sun's closest star
Digital Journal,
A planet around 1.3 times as massive as Earth has been detected orbiting the closest star to the sun: Proxima Centauri, a dim…
What the new planet says about life in the universe
Gulfnews.com,
The newly discovered planet Proxima b is about to change the focus of astronomy for decades to come — and maybe longer, if it…
Bloomberg View: What the new planet says about life in the universe
South Coast Today,
The newly discovered planet Proxima b is about to change the focus of astronomy for decades to come — and maybe longer, if it…
Earth is Basically Trash But Here’s Another Planet We Could Move To | VICE | United Kingdom
Vice,
An artist's impression of newly-discovered planet Proxima b. Image via This article originally appeared on VICE Australia/New…
Opinion: What the new planet says about universe
Long Island Newsday,
The newly discovered planet Proxima b is about to change the focus of astronomy for decades to come — and maybe longer, if it…
Habitable planet found outside solar system
Shanghai Daily,
SCIENTISTS on Wednesday announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting the star nearest our Sun, opening up the…
Het beeld van een bewoonbare planeet – Foto van de dag - National Geographic Nederland/België
National Geographic,
De zon gaat onder op Proxima B, een planeet op 4,24 lichtjaar afstand van de aarde.
What Happens If E.T. Phones Us?
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Four light years — more than 24 trillion miles — from our home planet there is a world orbiting a small, red star called…
Exoplaneten: Sensation: Erdgroßer Planet bei Proxima Centauri
Spektrum,
© Ricardo Ramirez, James Jenkins, Department of Astronomy, Universidad de Chile (Ausschnitt) Nun ist es also so weit…
News Earth-sized planet around nearby star is astronomy dream come true Audio Video
Nature,
Ricardo Ramirez The newly discovered planet orbits Proxima Centauri every 11.2 days.
Scientists find Earth-like planet circling sun’s nearest neighbor
Manila Bulletin,
Scientists have discovered a planet that appears to be similar to Earth circling the star closest to the sun, potentially a…
Our closest galactic neighbor may also have a habitable planet
Public Radio International,
Earth has a new intergalactic neighbor. Player utilities On Wednesday, astronomers announced they have detected an Earth-like…
Our closest galactic neighbor may also have a habitable planet
Global Post,
Earth has a new intergalactic neighbor. Player utilities On Wednesday, astronomers announced they have detected an Earth-like…
Commentary: New ideas are orbiting newly discovered planet
Yakima Herald,
The newly discovered planet Proxima b is about to change the focus of astronomy for decades to come — and maybe longer, if it…
ESO Found Evidence of Habitable Planet Orbiting Nearest Star
Nature World News,
Aug 26, 2016 01:21 AM EDT The European Southern Observatory (ESO) found clear evidence that there is a habitable planet…
ESO Found Evidence of Habitable Planet Orbiting Nearest Star
Nature World News,
Aug 26, 2016 01:21 AM EDT The European Southern Observatory (ESO) found clear evidence that there is a habitable planet…
Habitable planet found in solar system next door
Manila Bulletin,
Scientists Wednesday announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting the star nearest our Sun, opening up the…
Exoplanet Proxima B Is 'Earth Next Door': Why The Discovery Is Important
Tech Times,
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) announced Wednesday the discovery of an exoplanet considered as the "Earth next door.…
適居系外行星，原來我們這麼近？
Pansci,
「我們終於找到宇宙旅行的第一個驛站了？」
Planet Found in Habitable Zone Around Nearest Star
Astrobiology Magazine,
This artist’s impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the…
3 mysteries scientists have yet to solve about Proxima b, Earth’s enigmatic new neighbor
Mic,
On Aug. 24 scientists announced the discovery of the closest Earth-sized exoplanet ever found.
News story from Chicago Tribune on Thursday 25 August 2016
Chicago Tribune,
Proxima b A planet so Earth-like, and so close | The Asian Age
The Asian Age,
An artist’s impression of Proxima b The search for life outside our solar system just got a whole lot closer.
News story from Bloomberg on Thursday 25 August 2016
Bloomberg,
Earth-Sized Planet Proxima b Might be Habitable
Scitech Daily,
This artist’s impression shows the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar…
Habitable planet found in solar system next door
China Post,
PARIS--Scientists Wednesday announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting the star nearest our Sun, opening up the…
Habitable planet found in solar system next door
Korean Herald,
Scientists Wednesday announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting the star nearest our Sun, opening up the…
News story from Eurasia Review on Thursday 25 August 2016
Eurasia Review,
Scientists discover Earth-like planet dubbed Proxima b in...
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Photo: ESO/ESO, G. Coleman Image 1 of / 20 Caption Close Image 1 of 20 Artist's impression of the planet orbiting Proxima…
Der kleine Planet von nebenan - Nur vier Lichtjahre entfernt
deutschlandfunk.de,
In der heutigen Ausgabe des schaftsmagazins Nature berichtet ein internationales Forscherteam von der Entdeckung eines möglichen…
News story from 20minutes on Thursday 25 August 2016
20minutes,
Découverte d'une exoplanète habitable : "on cherche une soeur jumelle de notre planète"
Europe1,
INTERVIEW Un consortium international d'une trentaine de chercheurs a déclaré avoir découvert l'exoplanète la plus proche de la…
News story from London Evening Standard on Thursday 25 August 2016
London Evening Standard,
Did an Israeli scientist help discover the next Earth?
Jerusalem Post,
A researcher at Rehovot’s Weizmann Institute of Science was a member of the nine-country team that discovered the “Earth-like…
Habitable planet found in solar system next…
Informs,
Scientists Wednesday announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting the star nearest our Sun, opening up the…
Jackpot: Scientists find Earth-like planet at star next door
Daily Press,
After scanning the vast reaches of the cosmos for Earth-like planets where life might exist, astronomers have found one right…
Closest potentially habitable exoplanet found
Science Recorder,
This artist's impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the…
Второй дом? В 4 световых годах от Земли найдена планета, потенциально пригодная для жизни
Vesti.ru,
Всё правда: астрономы получили подтверждения тому, что у ближайшей к Солнцу звезды — Проксимы Центавра – есть планета, потенциаль…
Второй дом? В 4 световых годах от Земли найдена планета, потенциально пригодная для жизни
Vesti.ru,
Всё правда: астрономы получили подтверждения тому, что у ближайшей к Солнцу звезды — Проксимы Центавра – есть планета, потенциаль…
Ce que l'on sait de Proxima b, la nouvelle planète extrasolaire découverte
France Bleu,
Des scientifiques ont révélé cette semaine la découverte d'une nouvelle exoplanète, Proxima b.
Planet found in habitable zone around nearest star
Health Medicinet,
Astronomers using ESO telescopes and other facilities have found clear evidence of a planet orbiting the closest star to Earth…
University of Hertfordshire Astronomers play key role in discovery of new ‘Earth-like’ planet
Noodls,
University of Hertfordshire (via noodls) / University of Hertfordshire Astronomers play key role in discovery of new ‘Earth-like…
Another Earth might be near, a mere 25 trillion miles away
The Boston Globe,
Another Earth could be circling the star right next door to us. Astronomers announced Wednesday that they had detected a planet…
Astronomers from Hertfordshire help discover Earth-like planet just four light years away
Hillingdon & Uxbridge Times,
A planet similar to Earth that may have deep oceans and harbour life has been discovered in another solar system just 4.27…
Наука и технологии России - У Проксимы Центавра вращается «вторая Земля»
strf.ru,
Астрономы из Европейской южной обсерватории (ESO) обнаружили в «зоне обитания» Проксимы Центавра планету земной массы, возможно…
Hallan un planeta parecido a la Tierra alrededor de Próxima Centauri, la estrella más cercana al Sol
Noodls,
CSIC - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones [...] (via noodls) / Hallan un planeta parecido a la Tierra alrededor de Próxima…
Rocky planet found orbiting habitable zone of nearest star
Health Medicinet,
Washington, DC– An international team of astronomers including Carnegie’s Paul Butler has found clear evidence of a planet…