Interestingly enough, a recent theory about red dwarfs (which is what Proxima Centauri is) puts forth the idea that the majority, if not all, of their flaring occurs within 30 degrees of their poles. If it's turns out to be true, then equatorial planets (like in our solar system) would be unaffected by the flaring.
JWST will be conducting observations of Alpha Centauri A this summer, which might be able to detect any earth-sized planets. There is a possible Neptune-class object orbiting at 1.1 AU from A, which JWST should be able to confirm. If there is, there’s a possibility that any moons around it could have conditions favorable for life.
It is amazing how scientists are using telescopes to complement each other and advance our knowledge of the Universe. Exoplanets in the Alpha Centauri system have been discovered using several telescopes, including the HARPS spectrograph on the ESO 3.6-metre telescope at La Silla: www.eso.org/public/news/eso1629/ Scientists seem to indeed plan to soon observe Alpha Centauri A with JWST to look for a candidate giant planet (labelled Candidate 1, or C1) that has been found 1.1 AU away from Alpha Centauri A. Fingers crossed for a positive detection! It would be a great object to follow up later on with our Extremely Large Telescope.
Thanks: (Refl “It is clear that a component has been forgotten in cosmological studies. The origin of the Universe, like the solution of the Rubik's cube, requires an intelligence,” Fred Hoyle wrote on page 189 of his book The Intelligent Universe. “The more I examine the universe and study the details of its architecture, the more evidence I find that somehow the universe knew we were coming.” (Disturbing the Universe, by Freeman Dyson, p. 250.) ‘What are the fundamental properties necessary for creatures like us to arise? Is it a coincidence that they have these properties or is there some deeper reason? [...] Is there some complex plan that guarantees that the universe is tailored to our needs?' (Cosmic Coincidences by John Gribbin and Martin Rees, pp. 14 ff.) Fred Hoyle also comments on these properties on pages 219 and 220 of his already cited book: “These properties are lavished on the natural world like a skein of lucky accidents. There are so many coincidences essential to life that there must be some explanation for them." “It is not just a matter of man being adapted to the universe. The universe is adapted to man. Can you imagine a universe in which any of the dimensionless and fundamental constants of physics suffered the slightest alteration in one direction or another? Man could never have come into existence in such a universe. This is the central point of the anthropic principle, according to which a life-giving factor is the origin of all the mechanism and design of the world. (The Anthropic Cosmological Principle, by John Barrow and Frank Tipler, p. VII.) And: “Over the last few decades, a growing number of astronomers have advanced the idea that there are likely alien civilizations scattered across the stars,” reports The New York Times. This extraterrestrial creed has not only inspired countless books, movies, and television shows . . . but has prompted scientists on a long search. Using huge satellite dishes, they scan the sky for weak radio signals from intelligent aliens.” This search will most likely fail, say Dr. Peter D. Ward and Dr. Donald C. Brownlee, both eminent scientists and authors of the book Rare Earth. As they themselves point out, new findings in the field of astronomy, paleontology and geology indicate that "the composition and stability of the Earth are exceptional" and that no other place meets the necessary conditions to host complex life forms. “We have finally said out loud what many have thought for a long time: that complex life is, to say the least, a rare phenomenon,” says Dr. Ward. And Dr. Brownlee adds: “People say that the Sun is just one star out of many. But that's not true. Almost the entire universe constitutes an inhospitable environment for life. This can only occur in Edenic gardens like Earth. BCN
Interestingly enough, a recent theory about red dwarfs (which is what Proxima Centauri is) puts forth the idea that the majority, if not all, of their flaring occurs within 30 degrees of their poles. If it's turns out to be true, then equatorial planets (like in our solar system) would be unaffected by the flaring.
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JWST will be conducting observations of Alpha Centauri A this summer, which might be able to detect any earth-sized planets. There is a possible Neptune-class object orbiting at 1.1 AU from A, which JWST should be able to confirm. If there is, there’s a possibility that any moons around it could have conditions favorable for life.
It is amazing how scientists are using telescopes to complement each other and advance our knowledge of the Universe. Exoplanets in the Alpha Centauri system have been discovered using several telescopes, including the HARPS spectrograph on the ESO 3.6-metre telescope at La Silla: www.eso.org/public/news/eso1629/ Scientists seem to indeed plan to soon observe Alpha Centauri A with JWST to look for a candidate giant planet (labelled Candidate 1, or C1) that has been found 1.1 AU away from Alpha Centauri A. Fingers crossed for a positive detection! It would be a great object to follow up later on with our Extremely Large Telescope.
@@ESOobservatory I can't wait till they build a telescope using the gravitational curvature of the Sun as a lense!
There is life in the Zeta Reticuli system.
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“It is clear that a component has been forgotten in cosmological studies. The origin of the Universe, like the solution of the Rubik's cube, requires an intelligence,” Fred Hoyle wrote on page 189 of his book The Intelligent Universe.
“The more I examine the universe and study the details of its architecture, the more evidence I find that somehow the universe knew we were coming.” (Disturbing the Universe, by Freeman Dyson, p. 250.)
‘What are the fundamental properties necessary for creatures like us to arise? Is it a coincidence that they have these properties or is there some deeper reason? [...] Is there some complex plan that guarantees that the universe is tailored to our needs?' (Cosmic Coincidences by John Gribbin and Martin Rees, pp. 14 ff.)
Fred Hoyle also comments on these properties on pages 219 and 220 of his already cited book: “These properties are lavished on the natural world like a skein of lucky accidents. There are so many coincidences essential to life that there must be some explanation for them."
“It is not just a matter of man being adapted to the universe. The universe is adapted to man. Can you imagine a universe in which any of the dimensionless and fundamental constants of physics suffered the slightest alteration in one direction or another? Man could never have come into existence in such a universe. This is the central point of the anthropic principle, according to which a life-giving factor is the origin of all the mechanism and design of the world. (The Anthropic Cosmological Principle, by John Barrow and Frank Tipler, p. VII.)
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“Over the last few decades, a growing number of astronomers have advanced the idea that there are likely alien civilizations scattered across the stars,” reports The New York Times. This extraterrestrial creed has not only inspired countless books, movies, and television shows . . . but has prompted scientists on a long search. Using huge satellite dishes, they scan the sky for weak radio signals from intelligent aliens.” This search will most likely fail, say Dr. Peter D. Ward and Dr. Donald C. Brownlee, both eminent scientists and authors of the book Rare Earth. As they themselves point out, new findings in the field of astronomy, paleontology and geology indicate that "the composition and stability of the Earth are exceptional" and that no other place meets the necessary conditions to host complex life forms. “We have finally said out loud what many have thought for a long time: that complex life is, to say the least, a rare phenomenon,” says Dr. Ward. And Dr. Brownlee adds: “People say that the Sun is just one star out of many. But that's not true. Almost the entire universe constitutes an inhospitable environment for life. This can only occur in Edenic gardens like Earth.
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Don't forget about Alpha Centauri B
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