A flare erupts (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

A flare erupts

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Artist's conception of a violent stellar flare erupting on neighboring star, Proxima Centauri. The flare is the most powerful ever recorded from the star, and is giving scientists insight into the hunt for life in M dwarf star systems, many of which have unusually lively stars.

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Credit: NRAO/S. Dagnello.

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