SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 9, 2025Medium

The Closest Potentially Habitable Exoplanet to Our Solar System

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Astronomers have discovered multiple exoplanets in the Alpha Centauri system, our closest stellar neighbor at 4.3 light-years away. The system contains three stars, with Proxima Centauri being the nearest to Earth and hosting confirmed planets, including one potentially habitable world. Recent observations using the James Webb Space Telescope revealed promising signs of another exoplanet candidate in this unique triple-star system.

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