Proxima Centauri Exhibits Extreme Flaring Activity, New ALMA Observations Show

Proxima Centauri’s flaring activity has been well known to astronomers using visible wavelengths, but new observations with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) highlight the star’s extreme activity at radio and millimeter wavelengths. The post Proxima Centauri Exhibits Extreme Flaring Activity, New ALMA Observations Show appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Mar 24, 2025 - 13:45
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Proxima Centauri Exhibits Extreme Flaring Activity, New ALMA Observations Show
An artist’s conception of a violent stellar flare from Proxima Centauri. Image credit: S. Dagnello, NRAO / AUI / NSF.

Proxima Centauri’s flaring activity has been well known to astronomers using visible wavelengths, but new observations with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) highlight the star’s extreme activity at radio and millimeter wavelengths.

The post Proxima Centauri Exhibits Extreme Flaring Activity, New ALMA Observations Show appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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