Proxima Centauri b: Earth’s Nearest Alien World? | TerraNova

Ajouté : 2026-06-04

[00:00:00]At number three, we have Proxima Centauri b, the closest exoplanet to Earth.

[00:00:06]Orbiting within the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, [music] our closest stellar neighbor, this planet is a tantalizing target for future exploration. Despite being much closer to its star than Earth is to the Sun, Proxima Centauri b receives enough light to potentially support life if it has an atmosphere.

[00:00:24]While much remains unknown about this planet, its proximity makes it one of the best candidates for future missions seeking to directly image an exoplanet and study its atmosphere.