Giant Flare Around Proxima Centauri May Kill Hope for Planetary System

A recently discovered flare could spell trouble for any hope for life on Proxima Centauri's exoplanet, Proxima b.

from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/02/giant-flare-around-proxima-centauri-may-kill-hope-for-planetary-system/