The closest known exoplanet is currently called Alpha Centauri Bb, but the folks behind Uwingu want you to come up with a cooler name. "It might be Pandora. Who knows?" said planetary scientist Alan ...

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Alpha Centauri, one of the two "Pointer Stars" that help stargazers find the Southern Cross in the Southern Hemisphere, may have a planet in orbit around it. If it does, the Webb Telescope will find ...

As Alpha Centauri moves away from its companion star, astronomers are training new instruments on the system -- hoping to catch sight of an elusive "superhabitable" planet. Share on Facebook (opens in ...

Big news today! A team of European astronomers announced the discovery of a planet orbiting Alpha Centauri. Located only 4.4 light years away, Alpha Centauri is a triple star and the closest star to ...