What are some educational resources available to learn more about astronomy and nearby stars?

... planet). The closest system is Alpha Centauri, with Proxima Centauri as the closest star in that system, at 4.2465 light-years from Earth. The brightest ... Jan 31, 2024 ... ... close to us – only 137 light-years away. The same system also might harbor a second, Earth-sized planet. Key facts: The bigger planet ... Jan 15, 2020 ... The closest star to the sun might have a second planet in its orbit. Proxima Centauri is our nearest neighboring star; it's just 4.2 light-years away. May 29, 2014 ... Scientists discover the first Earth-sized planet in its star's habitable zone. ... Over centuries, the planet second closest to the sun was known ... Jan 10, 2023 ... Second potentially habitable Earth-size planet found orbiting nearby star. Mar 11, 2025 ... ... planets circling around Barnard's Star, the second-nearest star system to Earth. The four planets, each only about 20 to 30% the mass of Earth ... The next closest star is Proxima Centauri. It lies at a distance of about 4.3 light-years or about 25,300,000,000,000 miles (about 39,900,000,000,000 kilometers) ... Proxima Centauri is the closest star to earth, apart from the sun. Proxima Centauri is part of the Alpha Centauri star system. Proxima Centauri is located at a ... May 18, 2023 ... Alpha Centauri is 4.5 light-years from Earth (our second closest star). The spaceship travels at one-half the speed of light for essentially all of its ... Oct 1, 2024 ... This time for real. The second closest star system to Earth has at least one planet. Author. Philip Plait