Planet Proxima Centauri b

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A Multi-Year Search For Transits Of Proxima Centauri. II: No Evidence For Transit Events With Periods Between 1-30 Days
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arxiv  

Searching for Atmospheric Bioindicators in Planets around the Two Nearby Stars, Proxima Centauri and Epsilon Eridani—Test Cases for Retrieval of Atmospheric Gases with Infrared Spectroscopy
2019 LEGER A., DEFRERE D., GARCIA MUÑOZ A., GODOLT M., GRENFELL J. et al.
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2019 MENG T., JI J. & DONG Y.
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Habitable Climate Scenarios for Proxima Centauri b With a Dynamic Ocean
2019 DEL GENIO A., WAY M., AMUNDSEN D., ALEINOV I., KELLEY M. et al.
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Observation of a possible superflare on Proxima Centauri
2019 KIELKOPF J., HART Rh., CARTER B. & MARSDEN S.
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Optical Detection of Lasers with Near-term Technology at Interstellar Distances
2018 CLARK J. & CAHOY K.
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Was Proxima captured by alpha Centauri A and B?
2018 FENG F. & JONES H.
MNRAS, 473, 3185
paper  arxiv  

Exoplanet Terra Incognita
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Physical constraints on the likelihood of life on exoplanets
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A simple optimized amplitude pupil mask for attempting to direct imaging of Proxima b with SPHERE/ZIMPOL at VLT
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Characterizing the atmosphere of Proxima b with a space-based mid-infrared nulling interferometer
2018 DEFRÈRE, D., LÉGER, ABSIL, O., MUNOZ, A., GRENFELL, J. et al.
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Detection of a Millimeter Flare From Proxima Centauri
2018 MACGREGOR M., WEINBERGER A., WILNER D., KOWALSKI A. & CRANMER S.
ApJ Lett, 855, L2
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Exocomets in the Proxima Centauri system and their importance for water transport
2018 SCHWARZ R., BAZSO A., GEORGAKARAKOS N., LOIBNEGGER B., BANCELIN D. et al.
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Searching for the Transit of the Earth--mass exoplanet Proxima~Centauri~b in Antarctica: Preliminary Result
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The Breakthrough Starshot System Model
2018 PARKIN K.
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The chemical composition of α Cen AB revisited
2018 MOREL Th.
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The First Naked-Eye Superflare Detected from Proxima Centauri
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ApJ. Letters, 860, L30
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Habitability of exoplanet waterworlds
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2018 SPARKS W., WHITE R., LUPU R. & FORD H.
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Implications of Captured Interstellar Objects for Panspermia and Extraterrestrial Life
2018 LINGAM M. & LOEB A.
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On the bio-habitability of M-dwarf planets
2018 MANDELL A.
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Computing the minimal crew for a multi-generational space travel towards Proxima Centauri b
2018 MARIN F. & BELUFFI C.
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2018 WANDEL A.
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The Single-mode Complex Amplitude Refinement (SCAR) coronagraph: II. Lab verification, and toward the characterization of Proxima b
2018 HAFFERT S., POR E., KELLER C., KENWORTHY M., DOELMAN D., SNIK F. & ESCUTI M.
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2018 LOEB A.
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Infrared Flares from M Dwarfs: a Hinderance to Future Transiting Exoplanet Studies
2017 DAVENPORT J.
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Surface Imaging of Proxima b and Other Exoplanets: Topography, Biosignatures, and Artificial Mega-Structures
2017 BERDYUGINA S. & KUHN J.
ApJ, submitted
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NEAR: Low-mass Planets in α Cen with VISIR
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A Candidate Transit Event around Proxima Centauri
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Future Exoplanet Research: Science Questions and How to Address Them
2017 SCHNEIDER J.
Exoplanet Handbook (Springer), in press
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ALMA Discovery of Dust Belts Around Proxima Centauri
2017 ANGLADA G., AMADO P., ORTIZ J., GOMEZ J., MACIAS E. et al.
ApJ Lett, 850, L6
paper  arxiv  

Atmospheric characterization of Proxima b by coupling the SPHERE high-contrast imager to the ESPRESSO spectrograph
2017 LOVIS Ch., SNELLEN I., MOUILLET D., PEPE F., WILDI F. et al.
Astron. & Astrophys., 599, A16
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The Pale Green Dot: A Method to Characterize Proxima Centauri b using Exo-Aurorae
2017 LUGER R., LUSTIG-YAEGER J., FLEMING D., TILLEY M., AGOL E. et al.
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No Conclusive Evidence for Transits of Proxima b in MOST photometry
2017 KIPPING D., CAMERON Ch., HARTMAN J., DAVENPORT J., MATTHEWS J. et al.
ApJ, 153, 93
paper  arxiv  ADS  

Upper limits for Mass and Radius of objects around Proxima Cen from SPHERE/VLT
2017 MESA D., ZURLO A., MILLI J., GRATTON R., DESIDERA S. et al.
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On the Orbital Inclination of Proxima Centauri b
2017 KANE S., GELINO D. & TURNBULL M.
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On the eccentricity of Proxima b
2017 BROWN R.
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Deceleration of high-velocity interstellar photon sails into bound orbits at α Centauri
2017 HELLER R. & HIPPKE M.
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Probabilistic Constraints on the Mass and Composition of Proxima b
2017 BIXEL A. & APAI D.
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Is Proxima Centauri b habitable? -- A study of atmospheric loss
2017 DONG C., LINGAM M., MA Y. & COHEN O.
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Exploring the climate of Proxima B with the Met Office Unified Model
2017 BOUTLE I., MAYNE N., DRUMMOND B., MANNERS J. GOYAL J. et al.
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Optimized trajectories to the nearest stars using lightweight high-velocity photon sails
2017 HELLER R., HIPPKE M. & KERVELLA P.
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Relativistic Light Sails
2017 KIPPING D.
Astron. J., submitted
arxiv  

Cosmic Rays near Proxima Centauri b
2017 STRUMINSKY A., SADOVSKI A. & BELOV A.
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The full spectral radiative properties of Proxima Centauri
2017 RIBAS I., GREGG M., BOYAJIAN T. & BOLMONT E.
Astron. & Astrophys., accepted
arxiv  

The Surface UV Environment on Planets Orbiting M-Dwarfs: Implications for Prebiotic Chemistry & Need for Experimental Follow-Up
2017 RANJAN S., WORDSWORTH R. & SASSELOV D.
ApJ, submitted
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Evaporation of planetary atmospheres due to XUV illumination by quasars
2017 FORBES J. & LOEB A.
MNRAS, 479, 171
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Flare activity and photospheric analysis of Proxima Centauri
2017 PAVLENKO Y., SUAREZ MASCERANO A., REBOLO R., LODIEU N., BEJAR V. et al.
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Interstellar communication. I. Maximized data rate for lightweight space-probes
2017 HIPPKE M.
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The Detectability of Radio Auroral Emission from Proxima b
2017 BURKHART B. & LOEB A.
ApJ. Letters, 849, L10
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Implications of tides for life on exoplanets
2017 LINGAM M. & LOEB A.
Astrobiology, 18, 967
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The Cosmic Shoreline: The Evidence that Escape Determines which Planets Have Atmospheres, and what this May Mean for Proxima Centauri B
2017 ZAHNLE, K. & D. CATLING
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Could photosynthesis function on Proxima Centauri b?
2017 RITCHIE,R., LARKUM & A., RIBAS, I.
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Reduced Diversity of Life Around Proxima Centauri and TRAPPIST-1
2017 LINGAM M. & LOEB A.
ApJ, 846, L21
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Detecting Proxima b's atmosphere with JWST targeting CO2 at 15 micron using a high-pass spectral filtering technique
2017 SNELLEN I., DESERT J.-M., WATERS R., ROBINSON T., MEADOWS V. et al.
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Tidal Locking of Habitable Exoplanets
2017 BARNES R.
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2017 BEAMIN J., MINNITI D., PULLEN J., IVANOV V., BENDEK E. et al.
MNRAS
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Stellar Coronal and Wind Models: Impact on Exoplanets
2017 VIDOTTO A.
In "Handbook of Exoplanets" (Springer)
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2017 KANE S. & TORRES S.
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Constraints on Super-Earths Interiors from Stellar Abundances
2017 BRUGGER B., MOUSIS O., DELEUIL M. & DESCHAMPS F.
ApJ, 850, 93
paper  arxiv  

A terrestrial planet candidate in a temperate orbit around Proxima Centauri
2016 ANGLADA-ESCUDÉ, G., AMADO, P., BARNES, J., BERDIÑAS, Z., BUTLER, R. & 26 additional authors
Nature, 536, 437
paper   arxiv   ADS

Proxima reloaded: Unravelling the stellar noise in radial velocities
2016 DAMASSO M. & DEL SORDO F.
Astron. & Astrophy., 599, A126
paper  arxiv  ADS

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2016 KERVELLA P. & THEVENIN F.
Astron. & Astrophy., 598, L7
paper  arxiv  ADS

Effects of Proxima Centauri on Planet Formation in Alpha Centauri
2016 WORTH R. & SIGURDSSON S.
ApJ, 831, 170
paper  arxiv  ADS  

Optical, UV, and X-Ray Evidence for a 7-Year Stellar Cycle in Proxima Centauri
2016 WAGERLIN B., SAAR S., POJMANSKI G., DRAKE J. & KASHYAP V.
MNRAS, in press
paper  arxiv  

The Space Weather of Proxima Centauri b
2016 GARRAFFO C., DRAKE J. & COHEN O.
ApJ. Letters, 833, L4
paper  arxiv  ADS

Possible Internal Structures and Compositions of Proxima Centauri b
2016 BRUGGER B., MOUSIS O., DELEUIL M. & LUNINE J.
ApJ. Letters, 831, L16
paper  arxiv  ADS

Geomagnetic properties of Proxima Centauri b analogues
2016 ZULUAGA, J. & S. BUSTAMANTE
ApJL, submitted
arxiv  paper   ADS  

Prospects for Characterizing the Atmosphere of Proxima Centauri b
2016 KREIDBERG, L. & A. LOEB
ApJL, 832, L12
paper  arxiv  ADS  

MOST Observations of our Nearest Neighbor: Flares on Proxima Centauri
2016 DAVENPORT, J., KIPPING, D., SASSELOV, D. & 2 additional authors
ApJ. Letters, 829, L31
paper  arxiv  ADS  

The habitability of Proxima Centauri b. I. Irradiation, rotation and volatile inventory from formation to the present
2016 RIBAS, I., BOLMONT, E., SELSIS, F., REINERS, A., LECONTE, J. & 7 additional authors
Astron. & Astrophys., 596, A111
paper  arxiv  ADS  

The habitability of Proxima Centauri b II. Possible climates and Observability
2016 TURBET, M., LECONTE, J., SELSIS, F., BOLMONT, FORGET, F. & 3 additional authors
Astron. & Astrophys., 596, A112
paper  arxiv  ADS  

Exploring plausible formation scenarios for the planet candidate orbiting Proxima Centauri
2016 COLEMAN, G., NELSON, R., PAARDEKOOPER, S.-J., DREIZLER, S., GIESERS, B. & 1 additional author
MNRAS, submitted
arxiv  paper   ADS  

The Habitability of Proxima Centauri b I: Evolutionary Scenarios
2016 BARNES, R., DEITRICK, R., LUGER, R., DRISCOLL, P., QUINN, T. & 10 additional authors
Astrobiology, submitted
arxiv  paper   ADS  

Biofluorescent Worlds: Biological fluorescence as a temporal biosignature for flare star worlds
2016 O'MALLEY-JAMES, J. & L. KALTENEGGER
ApJ, submitted
arxiv  paper   ADS  

Perturbation of Compact Planetary Systems by Distant Giant Planets
2016 HANSEN, B.
MNRAS, submitted
arxiv  paper   ADS  

Tutorial models of the climate and habitability of Proxima Centauri b: a thin atmosphere is sufficient to distribute heat given low stellar flux
2 GOLDBLATT, C.
ApJL, submitted
arxiv  paper   ADS