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  1. Proxima Centauri b - Wikipedia

    Proxima Centauri b is an exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri in the constellation Centaurus. It can also be referred to as Proxima b, [7] or Alpha Centauri …

  2. Proxima Centauri b - NASA Science

    Jul 29, 2025 · Proxima Centauri b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits an M-type star. Its mass is 1.07 Earths, it takes 11.2 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.04856 AU from its star. Its …

  3. James Webb Just Revealed the Clearest Image of Proxima B – And It’s ...

    Jun 27, 2025 · In a monumental leap for space exploration and the search for life beyond Earth, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has delivered its clearest image yet of Proxima b – and it’s …

  4. Proxima Centauri | Mass, Distance, Planets, & Facts | Britannica

    The European Southern Observatory (ESO) discovered Proxima Centauri b in 2016 and estimated the planet to contain about 17 percent more mass than Earth and thus likely to be a rocky planet as well.

  5. Proxima Centauri b: Facts About the Closest Exoplanet

    Proxima Centauri b is a rocky exoplanet that orbits Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun. It lies in the habitable zone or the “Goldilocks Zone” of its host star.

  6. Proxima Centauri b Exoplanet Facts - Universe Guide

    May 24, 2025 · Proxima Centauri b is a Confirmed extrasolar planet (exoplanet) that orbits the star Proxima Centauri in the constellation of Centaurus

  7. Proxima Centauri b - exoplanetkyoto.org

    Proxima Centauri b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Proxima Centauri, located about 4.2 light-years ( 1.3 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2016.

  8. Exoplanet Proxima Centauri b - Stellar Catalog

    Information about exoplanet Proxima Centauri b, which orbits star Proxima Centauri in distance of 4.246455 light years from the Sun. The planet is a rocky planet with mass of 1.173 Earth masses.

  9. Proxima Centauri - Wikipedia

    Proxima Centauri b, or Alpha Centauri Cb, orbits the star at a distance of roughly 0.05 AU (7.5 million km) with an orbital period of approximately 11.2 Earth days.

  10. Proxima Centauri b could be a tidally locked exoplanet - MSN

    6 days ago · Proxima Centauri B, an exoplanet 4.25 light-years away, may be tidally locked and exposed to extreme stellar radiation.