Illustration of the planet Proxima b orbiting its red dwarf star Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun. It lies 4.25 light years from Earth in the constellation Centaurus. Proxima b orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri,where the temperature may be suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface. The first signs of Proxima b were seen in 2013,but its presence wasn't confirmed until the 24th August 2016. The double star Alpha Centauri AB is also seen between Proxima b and Proxima Centauri | |
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