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October 27, 2016

Proxima b could be an ocean planet
Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 27, 2016
A rocky extrasolar planet with a mass similar to Earth's was recently detected around Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to our sun. This planet, called Proxima b, is in an orbit that would allow it to have liquid water on its surface, thus raising the question of its habitability. In a study to be published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, an international team led by researchers at the Marseille Astrophysics Laboratory (CNRS/Aix-Marseille Universite) has determined the planet's dimensions and pro ... read more

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