News and articles on the topic Alpha Centauri

"JWST's most significant discovery": James Webb telescope finds planet near the closest star to the Sun

News Science and space 08-11-2025 comment
Astronomers using the James Webb telescope have obtained a possible image of a mysterious planet near Alpha Centauri A —, a Sun-like star in the constellation Alpha Centauri.

Chrysalis: an interstellar ship project to travel 2400 people for 400 years

News Technologies 08-08-2025 comment
A team of engineers has developed a project of a hypothetical spacecraft Chrysalis, capable of accommodating up to 2,400 passengers and delivering them to Alpha Centauri in about 400 years. 

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