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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Proxima_CentauriProxima Centauri - Wikipedia

    Proxima Centauri is a small, low-mass star located 4.2465 light-years (1.3020 pc) away from the Sun in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its Latin name means the 'nearest [star] of Centaurus'. It was discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes and is the nearest-known star to the Sun.

  2. www.youtube.com › watchThe 100 Year Journey to Proxima Centauri B (Sci-Fi Documentary)

    Oct 7, 2023 · This is a sci-fi documentary, looking at the 100 years it will take a nuclear fusion spacecraft to travel to Proxima Centauri b. The closest habitable planet...

  3. www.youtube.com › watchTake an Epic Journey to Proxima Centauri B - YouTube

    Jun 23, 2022 · The closest star to the Sun. In this experience, you will fly faster than the speed of light out of the solar system, to our neighbouring star, where you will find an exoplanet called Proxima ...

  4. www.britannica.com › science › Proxima-CentauriProxima Centauri | Mass, Distance, Planets, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 25, 2024 · Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun, about 4.2 light-years away in the Alpha Centauri system. As a red dwarf star—the most common type of star—Proxima Centauri is about seven times smaller than the Sun and a little more than half as hot, at 3,100 kelvins. In fact, the tiny star is only 50 percent larger than the planet Jupiter.

  5. science.nasa.gov › exoplanet-catalog › proxima-centauri-bProxima Centauri b - NASA Science

    Proxima Centauri b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits an M-type star. Its mass is 1.07 Earths, it takes 11.2 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.04856 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2016.

  6. earthsky.org › astronomy-essentials › proxima-centauri-our-suns-nearest-neighborProxima Centauri, the closest star to our sun - EarthSky

    Oct 27, 2023 · Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf. The star Proxima Centauri isn’t visible to the eye. Yet it’s one of the most noted stars in the heavens. That’s because it’s part of the Alpha Centauri...

  7. science.nasa.gov › missions › hubbleHubble’s New Shot of Proxima Centauri, our Nearest Neighbor

    Apr 17, 2023 · Shining brightly in this Hubble image is our closest stellar neighbor: Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri lies in the constellation of Centaurus (The Centaur), just over four light-years from Earth.

  8. www.star-facts.com › proxima-centauriProxima Centauri (Alpha Centauri C): Facts, Distance, Planets ...

    Feb 10, 2022 · Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri C (α Cen C), is a red dwarf star located at a distance of 4.244 light years from Earth in the constellation Centaurus. It is the nearest star to the Sun and hosts the two nearest planets, Proxima b and Proxima c.

  9. science.nasa.gov › universe › exoplanetsESO Discovers Earth-Size Planet in Habitable Zone of Nearest Star

    Apr 22, 2024 · The new planet circles Proxima Centauri, the smallest member of a triple star system known to science fiction fans everywhere as Alpha Centauri. Just over 4 light-years away, Proxima is the closest star to Earth, besides our own sun.

  10. www.astronomy.com › science › proxima-centauri-the-closest-exoplanet-to-earthProxima Centauri: The closest exoplanet to Earth - Astronomy...

    Feb 20, 2020 · The nearest exoplanet discovered so far orbits the star Proxima Centauri, located 4.2 light-years from our planet.

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