Still bigger news is that the planet — named Proxima b – is strikingly similar to Earth: Its mass is estimated to be comparable to Earth’s — only about 30 percent higher — and it appears ...

In a new study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, scientists from Cornell’s Carl Sagan Institute reveal that conditions on nearby exoplanet Proxima-b may be near the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Exoplanet Proxima b, the closest one to Earth, may be home to a 124-mile deep ocean and marine life. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Science Exoplanet Proxima ...

The planet is called "Proxima b" and it will undoubtedly be a leading target for scientists as they hope to discover signatures of life beyond our Solar System. Follow TI: On Facebook More from ...

In 2016, researchers at Queen Mary discovered an exoplanet, Proxima b, orbiting our nearest star, Proxima Centauri. An exoplanet is a planet outside our own solar system. This is the closest such ...