The Distance to Proxima Centauri: a Cosmic Perspective
Words: 653 2058Imagine standing on a quiet beach at night, gazing up at the twinkling stars scattered across the vast canvas of the sky. Amidst this spectacle, there's a star that is our closest neighbor, a faint red dwarf called Proxima Centauri. It’s not visible to the naked eye, yet it holds a special place in our understanding of the cosmos due to its proximity. But just how far away is this stellar neighbor? Proxima Centauri is approximately 4.24 light-years from Earth. […]