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Proxima Centauri

The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in action.

Chile’s ‘Very Large Telescope’ Is Getting an Update to Become a Planet Hunter

The VLT must be updated because Alpha Centauri stars are so bright that normal telescopes can't detect the dimmer planets around them.
By John Bonazzo
Artist's rendering of a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri

Pale Red Dot: Has a New Home for Humanity Been Discovered?

A little over four light years away from Earth, scientists have found solid evidence pointing to a potentially habitable world orbiting the nearest star to our solar system—Proxima Centauri.
By Robin Seemangal

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