Proxima Centauri

American  

[prok-suh-muh] / ˈprɒk sə mə /

noun

1. the nearest star to the sun at a distance of 4.3 light-years, part of the Alpha Centauri triple-star system located in the constellation Centaurus.

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Proxima Centauri Scientific  

/ prŏk′sə-məsĕn-tôr′ē /

1. See under Alpha Centauri

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Etymology

Origin of Proxima Centauri

< New Latin: nearest (star) of Centaurus

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