A historic discovery! Today Pale Red Dot announces the discovery of an Earth-size planet in the habitable zone around the closest star in our galaxy, Proxima Centauri. Only four light-years from Earth, the planet is dubbed Proxima b, and is at the right temperature to hold liquid water on its surface. Full story: http://go.nasa.gov/2bFnMy1 Video: ESO Astronomy/PHL @ UPR Arecibo. Music by Lyford Rome. | NASA Planetquest

Eight mysterious radio signals picked up by 'alien-hunting telescope'

Did we just receive alien radio signals?