Proxima Centauri b is the closest known exoplanet that could be in the habitable zone of its star. Therefore, it has garnered ...

The universe beyond our Solar System is vast and filled with mysteries, and some of its most fascinating secrets lie just beyond our cosmic doorstep. While the Sun is the closest star to Earth, it's ...

In a thrilling development this year, SETI has detected a mysterious radio signal originating from the direction of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our solar system at just 4.2 light years away.

The closest star, Proxima Centauri, also hosts an exoplanet that scientists believe could have the conditions necessary for life. But reaching this star system would be no small feat.

Proxima Centauri is very likely part of a triple star system with Alpha Centauri A and B, but its orbital period may be greater than 500,000 years.

At a distance of just over four light years, Proxima Centauri is our nearest stellar neighbor and is known to be a very active M dwarf star. Its flare activity has been well-known to astronomers ...

NASA’s New Horizons successfully used stellar parallax from deep space to pinpoint its location, pioneering a new method of ...

NASA has just unveiled its latest selection of advanced concepts for further exploration, and they’re as wild and intriguing as we’ve come to expect.

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Humans have dreamed about traveling to other star systems and setting foot on alien worlds for generations. To put it mildly, interstellar exploration is a very daunting task. As we explored in a ...

The solar system could be packed with 1 million alien visitors, space rocks shaken away from our cosmic neighbor Alpha Centauri, new research has revealed.

The closest star, Proxima Centauri, also hosts an exoplanet that scientists believe could have the conditions necessary for life.