“One of the main features that distinguishes this planet from Earth is that
the light from its star is mostly in the near infra-red. These frequencies of light interact much more strongly with water vapour and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which affects the climate that emerges in our model [of Proxima Centauri and exoplanet.]”
- James Manners, Ph.D., Astronomy & Astrophysics Journal, May 16, 2017
![The closest star system to the Earth is the famous Alpha Centauri group. Located in the constellation of Centaurus (The Centaur), at a distance of 4.3 light-years, this system is made up of the binary formed by the stars Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B, plus the faint red dwarf Alpha Centauri C, also known as Proxima Centauri. This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has given us this stunning view of the bright Alpha Centauri A (on the left) and Alpha Centauri B (on the right).](https://www.earthfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AlphaCentauriProximaHubble.jpg)
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