Alpha Centauri is a star system consisting of three stars, with Alpha and Beta Centauri orbiting each other and Proxima Centauri orbiting them at a distance. It is the closest star system to Earth, located 4.2-4.4 light-years away. The system may have planets, but none have been detected yet. Proxima Centauri is a small red […]
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun, located in the Alpha Centauri system. It is a red dwarf star, one-seventh the diameter of the Sun, and is difficult to observe. It is a flare star and is not likely to sustain life due to extreme temperatures and brightness. Proxima Centauri is a red […]
Omega Centauri is a dense global cluster of stars visible with the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere. It may be the remnant of a dwarf galaxy and is estimated to be 12 billion years old. It contains several million Population II stars and has a “sister cluster” in the Andromeda galaxy. Omega Centauri, also […]
