Proxima Centauri

Here’s the science refresher you need before diving into Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem.’

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A planet that goes up in flames in ‘3 Body Problem’.Netflix Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ is based on a science fiction trilogy and follows a group of physicists. We asked an astronomer and a space engineer to explain some of the show’s scientific concepts. It may help to have some background on the Fermi Paradox … Read more

Which telescope will be the first to find extraterrestrial life? Scientists have some ideas

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A look into the future of exoplanet science suggests the coming European extremely large telescope (ELT) will give us the best chance of detecting nearby biosignatures over the next twenty years rocky worlds orbiting other stars. That’s the conclusion of a new study that simulated what it would take to characterize worlds beyond our solar … Read more