Could Proxima Centauri be reached sooner than we thought?

Researchers found that a tidally locked planet like our nearest neighbor Proxima b could produce significant lightning storms ...

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The Giant Magellan Telescope offers sharper images, efficient light use, and the ability to find Earth-like planets.

One particular candidate, Proxima Centauri b, stands out above all other exo-planets because of its ‘proximity’ to Earth. It exists in the closest star system to our Solar System – Alpha Centauri – ...

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That means it would take over four years to reach Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to Earth at a distance of 4.3 light-years, even travelling close to the speed of light. Travelling to the ...