Exploring Alpha Centauri: Our Nearest Star System π
Discover Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to Earth, featuring Proxima Centauri and its planets, including Proxima b.

Kyplanet
160.5K views β’ Mar 30, 2024

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Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to Earth that isn't the Solar System. It contains Proxima Centauri and its 3 planets, including Proxima b.
But what are these places like? Is Proxima b habitable? (no) What planets are in Alpha Centauri?
This video is a grand tour of the entire Alpha Centauri system, from Proxima b, to Proxima c, to Candidate 1. What are these places like, and how will we visit them, through projects like Breakthrough Starshot or a solar gravitational lens?
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Footage in this video taken using Space Engine
But what are these places like? Is Proxima b habitable? (no) What planets are in Alpha Centauri?
This video is a grand tour of the entire Alpha Centauri system, from Proxima b, to Proxima c, to Candidate 1. What are these places like, and how will we visit them, through projects like Breakthrough Starshot or a solar gravitational lens?
If you enjoy, please like and subscribe
Footage in this video taken using Space Engine
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Mar 30, 2024
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