This rendering of the young planet AU Mic b is part of NASA’s fun-but-informative Galaxy of Horrors poster series. The planet’s star, AU Microscopii, emits powerful, fiery flares that would likely terrorize any lifeforms that tried to make a home here. (NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program)
Home This rendering of the young planet AU Mic b is part of NASA’s fun-but-informative Galaxy of Horrors poster series. The planet’s star, AU Microscopii, emits powerful, fiery flares that would likely terrorize any lifeforms that tried to make a home here. (NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program) This rendering of the young planet AU Mic b is part of NASA's fun-but-informative Galaxy of Horrors poster series. The planet's star, AU Microscopii, emits powerful, fiery flares that would likely terrorize any lifeforms that tried to make a home here. (NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program)