Astronomers used ALMA to observe Proxima Centauri and found frequent, intense flares that could destroy atmospheres of nearby ...

With the new findings, astronomers now know that there are rocky planets orbiting in the Alpha Centauri and Barnard's star systems, though none in the habitable zone. Two exoplanets have been detected ...

Barnard's Star is a small, dim star of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the ...

(Five potential planets have also been detected around the stars of Alpha Centauri, though not all of them have been ...

The study sheds light on Proxima Centauri’s unusually robust magnetic field, which fuels its flaring activity. As its ...

Explore Earth and its relationships with a plethora of planets, stars and galaxies in its cosmic family, Laniakea, the ...

We aren't talking about "little green men" here, however — more "little (and not so little) gray rocks," asteroids from the triple star system Alpha Centauri. Alpha Centauri is the closest star ...

With the new findings, astronomers now know that there are rocky planets orbiting in the Alpha Centauri and Barnard's star systems, though none in the habitable zone. Two exoplanets have been ...

Kornmesser/European Southern Observatory Alpha Centauri is home to three stars, including the closest star to Earth other than the sun, Proxima Centauri, and an unknown number of planets.