In the vastness of the universe, distances between celestial bodies are mind-boggling, with even light taking thousands of ...

Let’s explore this cosmic perspective together. How big is the universe? It’s a question that stirs both wonder and humility.

Brazil.- As part of the Mars analog mission in Brazil, the Alpha Centauri crew—led by Mariló Torres of Córdoba and ...

Alpha Centauri is host to two sun-like stars, and a third star – the red dwarf Proxima Centauri, which is already believed to have one planet in a Goldilocks orbit, discovered in 2016.

Alpha Centauri is over 4 light-years away […] that's 25 trillion miles. And the problem is, space travel as we know it is slow. If [humanity's fastest-moving spacecraft] ...

Our sun's closest star system, Alpha Centauri, is "almost certainly" home to small Earth-like planets capable of harbouring alien life, scientists have claimed. Alpha Centauri, which is "only" 24. ...

Alpha Centauri is a system of three stars and the planets that revolve around them. There’s Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B, two stars that form a binary star system, and a smaller red ...

Alpha Centauri is also the very closest system in the galaxy, lying just 4.37 light—years away and providing a uniquely intimate perspective on any possible planets there.

Alpha Centauri is racing toward us at 0.007 light-years per century (80,000 kilometers per hour) and will be closest 28,000 years from now, when it will be 3.2 light-years from Earth.

Alpha Centauri is 4.37 light-years away — more than 25.6 trillion miles, or more than 276,000 times the distance from the Earth to the sun.

Alpha Centauri is about 4.4 light-years (roughly 25 trillion miles, or 40 trillion kilometers) from Earth and is home to three separate stars. The closest star, Proxima Centauri, also hosts an ...