The recently discovered Proxima b planet in the “habitable zone” of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun, may be covered with oceans, researchers at France's CNRS research institute said.
A team including CNRS astrophysicists have calculated the size and surface properties of the planet dubbed Proxima b, and concluded it may be an “ocean planet” similar to Earth , PHYS.ORG reported.
“The planet may very well host liquid water on its surface, and therefore also some forms of life,” the statement said.
