Is the Proxima System Our Best Hope For Another Earth?

Thank you to Morning Brew for supporting PBS. To learn more and sign up go to https://cen.yt/mbpbsspaceUploaded 08-03-22Take the Space Time Fan Survey Here: https://forms.gle/wS4bj9o3rvyhfKzUAPBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to:http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACEAt just four light years away, Proxima Centauri is our closest solar neighbor. The recent discovery of the new exoplanet Proxima D, has reopened the discussion of whether the proxima system is our best chance at reaching another Earth. How did we discover Proxima D? How do we know what the conditions are on planets so far away? Watch the episode to learn more. Sign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord!https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetimeCheck out the Space Time Merch Storehttps://www.pbsspacetime.com/shopSign up for the mailing list to get episode notifications and hear special announcements!https://mailchi.mp/1a6eb8f2717d/spacetimeHosted by Matt O'DowdWritten by Matt O'Dowd Post Production by Leonardo Scholzer, Yago Ballarini, Pedro Osinski, Adriano Leal and Stephanie FariaGFX Visualizations: Ajay ManuelDirected by Andrew KornhaberAssistant Producer: Setare GholipourExecutive Producers: Eric Brown and Andrew KornhaberExecutives in Charge (PBS): Adam Dylewski, Maribel Lopez Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle Ewing Spacetime is produced by Kornhaber Brown for PBS Digital Studios.This program is produced by Kornhaber Brown, which is solely responsible for its content.© 2021 PBS. All rights reserved.End Credits Music by J.R.S. Schattenberg: https://www.youtube.com/user/MultiDroidekaSpecial Thanks to Our Patreon SupportersBig BangMark EvansDavid TaicletBen DimockDaniel AlexiucNenado763Peter BarrettNils AndersonDavid NeumannCharlieLeo KoguanSandy WuMatthew MillerAhmad JodehAlexander TamasMorgan HoughJuan BenetVinnie FalcoFabrice EapMark RosenthalDavid NicklasHenry Van StynQuasarAlex KinseyAlex KernEthan CohenStephen WilcoxChristina OegrenMark HeisingHank SHypernovawilliam bryanSergio BonfigliodrollereJoe MoreiraMarc ArmstrongScott GorlickPaul Stehr-GreenAdam WaltersRussell PopeBen DeloScott GrayАнтон КочковJohn R. SlavikMathewDonal BotkinJohn PollockEdmund FokschanerJoseph Salomonechuck zegarJordan Youngm0nkDaniel MuzquizGamma Ray BurstTony AffinitoLillith MontgomeryAvi YashchinMHL SHSKory KirkJoshua FriedeTerje VoldAnatoliy NagornyySam KirkpatrickcomboyBrett BakerJeremy SollerJonathan ConerlyAndre StechertRoss BohnerPaul WoodKent Durhamjim