Proxima

British

/ ˈprɒksɪmə /

noun

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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Key questions for Focused and Proxima are how much Germany will ultimately spend—and how long it will continue supporting rival technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Francesco Sciortino, CEO of Proxima, said European suppliers still dominate in areas it depends on, like precision machining and high-end steelmaking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

He "loses sleep" over whether Proxima will be able to build the magnets, with their intricate shapes, at a speed and cost that will make the stellarator an economic proposition.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

Among these are well-known exoplanets such as Proxima Centauri b, TRAPPIST-1f, and Kepler 186f, along with lesser-known candidates like TOI-715 b.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2026

At some positions in its orbit, Proxima is the closest known star to the Sun—hence its name.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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