What Is a Brown Dwarf Star, Oxymoron Space Object?
Have you ever heard about brown dwarfs before? It is a less-known type of star. Nonetheless, our stellar family is composed of mostly red and brown dwarfs. According to Wide-field…
Can red dwarf stars support habitable exoplanets, or not?
Red dwarf stars are the most common in our galaxy, but they cannot be seen in the night sky without a telescope. The closest star to our solar system, Proxima…
Proxima Centauri C Planet: Proxima B’s Bigger Planetary Sibling
You're probably familiar with Proxima b, the nearest exoplanet to us and often referred to as the "poster boy/girl" of Earth-like exoplanets. Now, let's shift our focus to its planetary…
Alpha Centauri versus Proxima Centauri: Key differences?
You might get confused between Alpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri. Alpha Centauri is a star system that consists of 3 stars…and one of those stars is Proxima Centauri. They are…
Exoplanet Discovery and the Mysteries of Proxima Centauri b
What is an exoplanet? An exoplanet or extrasolar planet, is a planetary body outside our solar system. Most of them are orbiting a star or a star system. However, some…
What is Spectroscopy in Astronomy?
The vast expanse of the universe is home to countless celestial bodies that never fail to fascinate us. From the twinkling stars above to distant galaxies and colorful nebulae, the…