Proxima

British  

/ ˈprɒksɪmə /

noun

1. Also called: Proxima Centauri.  a flare star in the constellation Centaurus that is the nearest star to the sun. It is a red dwarf of very low magnitude. Distance: 4.3 light years See also Rigil Kent

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Example Sentences

Imagine, he says, wanting to send a single paperclip to our neighboring star, Proxima Centauri.

From The Wall Street Journal

The closest red dwarf to us is Proxima Centauri.

From Space Scoop

The closest Earth-like exoplanet to us -- and possibly the most famous -- is Proxima Centauri b, which is only 4 light-years away.

From Science Daily

Of the two, findings show that only for Proxima Centauri b would the machines be able to detect carbon dioxide if it were present.

From Science Daily

Even if I traveled for trillions of miles, I’d barely reach Proxima Centauri, the next closest star after the sun.

From Literature