Using current propulsion methods, getting there could still take several thousand years.

New research: Closest exoplanet to Earth could host life

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An international team of researchers was able to confirm the existence of Proxima b, an Earth-like planet that's orbiting the star closest to the Sun.

New Research: Closest Exoplanet to Earth Could Host Life

"It's one of the most interesting planets known in the solar neighborhood."

It could serve as the blueprint for future telescopes.

ESPRESSO is our most powerful planet-hunting tool yet

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The most powerful planet-hunting tool ever built is now operational, and it could determine the future of space exploration technology.

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New Research: Closest Exoplanet to Earth Could Host Life

ESPRESSO Is Our Most Powerful Planet-Hunting Tool Yet

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