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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artist”s conception of a suspected Saturn-size planet near Alpha Centauri A, a sun-like star roughly four light-years from Earth. | Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Robert L. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC) There might be a huge planet lurking near one of the closest stars to …

Four centuries from launch, a vast spacecraft could deliver thousands of people to a world orbiting the nearest star. The concept, called Chrysalis, is designed for one purpose — to take humanity to Proxima b, a rocky planet in the Proxima Centauri system that may be able to support life. Its creators picture a self-sufficient habitat where generations would live, …

There might be a huge planet lurking near one of the closest stars to Earth. NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has imaged a possible planet near Alpha Centauri A, a sun-like star that forms part of the triplet Alpha Centauri star group. The mini-cluster is just four light-years from Earth and is a rich ground for astronomers to learn …

Rare planet parade is coming to Texas skies—no telescope needed  Chron Six-planets align, meteor shower over Seattle this weekend  MyNorthwest.com Six planets and near-peak meteor shower to brighten weekend sky  WKBN.com Rare planetary parade to take place in UK skies this month – best time to see  Bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk You Can See 6 Planets Aligned In The Sky Right Now – And 2 Conjunctions  IFLScience Source …

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Possible Planet Spotted Around Alpha Centauri A by NASA’s James Webb Telescope  The New York Times New signs found of giant gas planet in ‘Earth’s neighbourhood’  BBC A planet from the Avatar movies may exist in real life  NPR James Webb Space Telescope spots a potential new exoplanet just 4 light-years away from Earth  Space Worlds Next Door: A Candidate Giant Planet Imaged in …

Georgina Rannard Science correspondent NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC) An artist’s drawing of what the new planet might look like. Our Sun is the small dot of light between the two bright stars on the left and right. Scientists have found strong evidence of a giant gas planet in the nearest star system to our own. At four-and-a-half …

What a time to be alive, when you can pull a tiny computer from your pocket and gaze at a high-resolution panorama of Mars captured by a space-traveling robot. The image is a mosaic of 96 images taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover on May 26, 2025, that were carefully pieced together to create this 360° panoramic image. If you’re wondering …

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the stellar system closest to our own Sun. At just 4 light-years away from Earth, the Alpha Centauri triple star system has long been a compelling target in the search for worlds beyond our solar system. Alpha Centauri, located in the …

This artist’s concept shows what the gas giant planet that orbits the star Alpha Centauri A could look like. R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC)/NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI hide caption toggle caption R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC)/NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI Just 4.3 light years from Earth lies a star called Alpha Centauri A, which is famous for being the nearest star that resembles our own …