The Closest Star to the Solar System: Proxima Centauri with Parallax Nick

Proxima Centauri is a small, low-mass star located 4.2465 light-years away from the Sun in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Last month there was the announcement of BLC1, a possible SETI candidate signal spatially coming from Proxima Centauri. But what is the Proxima Centauri system like? Could life exist on Proxima B? Would intelligent life be able to withstand the solar flares from Proxima?Parallax Nick, is a science presenter and YouTuber with a channel that focuses on sharing his thoughts and knowledge of science, history and the multiverse at large. Nick looks to our past to place a present understanding in context, and, hopefully a better grasp of the future. Parallax Nick channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0QdW-H7_l0zh_CoNhlwoBwWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!Website: https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmgeventhorizon/Music featured on Event Horizonhttps://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com/FOOTAGE:NASAESA/HubbleESO - M.KornmesserESO - L.CalcadaESO - Jose Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)NAOJUniversity of WarwickGoddard Visualization StudioLangley Research CenterPixabay