Proxima Centauri: Earth's Nearest Stellar Neighbor (Excluding the Sun)

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Proxima Centauri: Earth's Nearest Stellar Neighbor (Excluding the Sun)

The closest star to Earth, not counting the Sun, is Proxima Centauri.

It's a red dwarf star located about 4.24 light-years away from us, in the Alpha Centauri star system.

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