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The Methane Detectives: On the Trail of a Global Warming Mystery

Jonathan Mingle 16/05/2019

The amount of heat-trapping methane in the atmosphere seemed...

This artist’s impression shows the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. The double star Alpha Centauri AB also appears in the image between the planet and Proxima itself. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface. Caption and credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser

Scientists Believe a Potentially Habitable World Orbits Sun’s Closest Star

Sandhya Ramesh 24/08/2016

Proxima b's existence hasn't been confirmed yet – but...

Ancient Lava Bubbles Reveal Conditions on Primordial Earth

Will Dunham 10/05/2016

An analysis of gas bubbles trapped in ancient basalt...