life on other planets, new discoveries, space weather

Space Weather Discovery Puts ‘Habitable Planets’ at Risk

Using radio signals as an indicator of stellar activity will allow astronomers to determine “space weather” in nearby solar systems. The news is not great for life (as we know it) from our nearest neighbor. A discovery that links stellar flares with radio-burst signatures will make it easier for astronomers to detect space weather around ...

Troy Oakes

Artist's impression of flare from our neighboring star Proxima Centauri ejecting material onto a nearby planet.