WHOA.
Astronomers may have found a planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A, the closest sun-like star to the Sun! It's a binary system, too, so if this is confirmed it'll be an AMAZING discovery!
https://badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-planet-for-alpha-centauri-a-2f030ca9ae7bcd82
Phil Plait
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2025-08-07 15:12:01 UTC
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