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February 10, 2022 01:00 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/10/22925418/proxima-centauri-d-third-exoplanet-discovery
A third world may be orbiting around our closest neighboring star
Our nearest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri, may be harboring an extensive solar system, as scientists believe they’ve found a third planet orbiting it. It’s a find that re-emphasizes just how commonplace planets outside our Solar System may be — and it provides us with a third possible world nearby to study and potentially explore.
Located a little more than 4 light-years from Earth, Proxima Centauri has long captured the imagination of scientists and sci-fi enthusiasts as a prime place to visit if we ever venture far outside our Solar System. The celestial object became even more intriguing in 2016 when astronomers found a planet orbiting around it. Called Proxima b, the planet is located in the star’s habitable zone, where...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/10/22925418/proxima-centauri-d-third-exoplanet-discovery
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