Scientists discover new planet orbiting star Proxima Centauri
The New Scientist reported on Wednesday, "Earlier this month, rumours swirled that astronomers had discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting the closest star to our own, the aptly named Proxima Centauri...the planet's real."
The planet named Proxima b was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Guillem Anglada-Escudé of Queen Mary University of London; the effort was part of a project called Pale Red Dot.
Whether the temperatures on Proxima b are favourable for life to exist is going to depend on the presence of an atmosphere, reported the BBC.
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