Powerful Flare from Star Proxima Centauri Detected with ALMA - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
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ALMA data reveal that a powerful stellar flare erupted from Proxima Centauri last March. This space weather may make that system rather inhospitable to life after all.
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NASA SVS Astrophysics Star Listing
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Probable detection of an eruptive filament from a superflare on a solar-type star
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ALMA Discovers Cold Dust Around Nearest Star
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Protoplanetary disk hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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AAS News Archives - Page 11 of 19 - AAS Nova
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ALMA observes record-breaking stellar flare from Proxima Centauri – National Radio Astronomy Observatory
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Epsilon Eridani (Ran): Star Type, Facts, Planet, Location
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ALMA observes record-breaking stellar flare from Proxima Centauri – National Radio Astronomy Observatory