Making Proxima Centauri B Habitable

What would it actually take to turn Proxima Centauri b into a livable world? 🌍✨ Orbiting the closest star to our Sun, this Earth-sized exoplanet sits in the so-called habitable zone—but that doesn’t mean it’s ready for humans. From deadly stellar flares and tidal locking to missing atmospheres and extreme radiation, Proxima b comes with some serious challenges. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membership Get the What if book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected] Our other channels: How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show Aperture: https://bit.ly/aperture-show T-shirts and merch: https://bit.ly/shopwhatif Newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwE Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2Y Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com #ProximaCentauriB #habitablezone #stellarflares #tidallocking #radiation #exoplanets #cosmos #spacesimulation #space See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/695ff0da1cd217ccdfed4af8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices