Proxima Centauri
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Proxima Centauri
< New Latin: nearest (star) of Centaurus
Example Sentences
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The closest star, Proxima Centauri, is marked at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles to reflect its true distance.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Imagine, he says, wanting to send a single paperclip to our neighboring star, Proxima Centauri.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
The closest red dwarf to us is Proxima Centauri.
From Space Scoop • Nov. 28, 2025
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 • May 23, 2024
It is really a triple system, two stars revolving around each other, and a third, Proxima Centauri, orbiting the pair at a discreet distance.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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