Tag: Alpha Centauri B

Only the International Astronomical Union Is Allowed to Name Exoplanets!Only the International Astronomical Union Is Allowed to Name Exoplanets!

April 17, 2013| Gary| 0 Comment| 5:32 pm

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) — the official body that governs the designations of all celestial bodies — in their capacity of purveyors of all things “official” has deemed attempts

Alpha Centauri a Has Cool Layer Just Like the SunAlpha Centauri a Has Cool Layer Just Like the Sun

February 20, 2013| Gary| 0 Comment| 3:46 pm

ESA’s Herschel space observatory has detected a cool layer in the atmosphere of Alpha Centauri A, the first time this has been seen in a star beyond our own Sun.

Earth-Sized Planet Discovered Orbiting Alpha Centauri BEarth-Sized Planet Discovered Orbiting Alpha Centauri B

October 17, 2012| Gary| 0 Comment| 1:46 pm

Astronomers searching for Earthlike worlds need look no further than Alpha Centauri, the stellar system next door it seems. The video above shows a fly-through of the bright

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