Proxima

/ ˈprɒksɪmə /

noun

1. a flare star in the constellation Centaurus that is the nearest star to the sun. It is a red dwarf of very low magnitude. Distance: 4.3 light years Also calledProxima Centauri See also Rigil Kent

Example Sentences

The closest Earth-like exoplanet to us -- and possibly the most famous -- is Proxima Centauri b, which is only 4 light-years away.

From Science Daily

Of the two, findings show that only for Proxima Centauri b would the machines be able to detect carbon dioxide if it were present.

From Science Daily

Even if I traveled for trillions of miles, I’d barely reach Proxima Centauri, the next closest star after the sun.

From Literature

The aptronymically named Proxima is the closest star to our sun.

From Scientific American

I was preparing to do another movie, "Proxima," which took place in Russia, Kazakhstan and Germany.

From Salon