'Earth 2.0' could be habitable: Climate model suggests Proxima B is likely to have perfect conditions to host alien life

The mission to discover whether Proxima B has the potential to support life has taken a new and exciting twist.

Researchers have embarked on the first steps to explore the potential climate of the exoplanet, which has been dubbed 'Earth 2.0.'

Their findings indicate that the planet has a climate that could be habitable, reinforcing the idea that it could host alien life.

Proxima B was discovered in August last year orbiting our closest neighbouring star, Proxima Centauri, which is just 4.2 light years (25 trillion miles) away from Earth.

Its nickname of 'second Earth' arose due to the fact that it is of similar size to our planet, and was thought to have an atmosphere like our own.