Proxima Centauri is our sun's closest star.May 1, 2019, it released a historic flare.While it only lasted seven seconds,astronomers are sharing its massiveimpact in a recent study.The study authors used fivetelescopes, both on the ground andin space, to capture the giant flare.The flare was 100 times stronger thanany that have come from the sun.Studying these extreme flareswith multiple observatories letsus understand what [ProximaCentauri’s] planets have enduredand how they might have changed, Alycia Weinberger, Study Coauthor.The team will continue tokeep an eye on this star