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Article by Jon Willis in UVic Torch

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An article by Dr. Jon Willis is published in the autumn 2016 edition of UVic Torch Alumni Magazine. Dr. Willis discusses the newly-discovered planet orbiting Proxima Centauri b: "A planet orbiting a stellar next-door neighbour offers the tantalizing possibility of extraterrestrial life."

Read the full article at: https://issuu.com/uvic_torch_alumni_magazine/docs/2016_autumn/12

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