Proxima Centauri b

Our Closest Neighboring Planet

★ TELEMETRY_SUMMARY

Orbiting the red dwarf Proxima Centauri, this planet resides in the habitable zone where liquid water could exist. Despite its proximity to Earth, it faces extreme radiation from its host star, meaning any life would have to survive violent stellar flares. It is tidally locked, with one side forever facing its star.

PHYSICAL_METRICS_LOG

DISTANCE4.2 light-years

ORBIT_PERIOD11.2 days

PLANET_MASS1.17 Earth masses

EQUATORIAL_RADIUS1.03 Earth radii

SURFACE_TEMP-39°C (Average)

ASTROBIOLOGICAL_INDEXMODERATE

ATMOSPHERIC_DIAGNOSTIC_REMARKS

Subjected to intense stellar flares. Potential magnetic protection may retain nitrogen/argon mix.