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Astronomers using ESO telescopes and other facilities have found clear evidence of a planet orbiting the closest star to Earth, Proxima Centauri. The long-sought world, designated Proxima b, orbits ...

An artist’s conception of the planet Proxima Centauri b orbiting the star Proxima Centauri (Creative Commons) A study detailing the habitability of a nearby exoplanet appears to have caught the ...

New research suggests that the telescope could be poised to detect an Earth-sized planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, our nearest stellar neighbor, just over four light-years away. While we’ve long ...

Quick. What's the closest star after the sun? If you said Alpha Centauri you're one-third correct. Alpha is actually a triple system comprised of Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri A), Toliman (Alpha B) ...

NASA could one day send a fusion-powered probe to Proxima Centauri b - a potentially habitable exoplanet located just over four light years from Earth - with new research indicating the mission could ...

Four centuries from launch, a vast spacecraft could deliver thousands of people to a world orbiting the nearest star. The concept, called Chrysalis, is designed for one purpose — to take humanity to ...