Historical Events tagged with "proxima centauri"
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Space Exploration
Discovery of Proxima Centauri b Announced
August 24th, 2016 8 years ago
Proxima Centauri b, the closest exoplanet to Earth, was discovered by astronomers at the European Southern Observatory. This planet orbits within the habitable zone of its star, Proxima Centauri, which is the closest star to our own solar system, located just over four light-years away. The announcement was made public during a press conference held in Germany, highlighting the significance of finding potentially habitable worlds beyond our solar system.
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