A new study led by Western astrophysicists Cole Gregg and Paul Wiegert recommends Alpha Centauri—the next closest solar system to ours—is a great place to start, highlighting how and why it's ...

"A thorough understanding of the mechanisms by which material could be transferred from Alpha Centauri to the solar system not only deepens our knowledge of interstellar transport but also opens ...

By examining the paths of particles ejected from Alpha Centauri, the study sheds light on the interstellar journey of cosmic debris and its potential impact on our own solar system. For centuries ...

A new model has been developed to simulate interstellar activity within our solar system and the nearby Alpha Centauri system ...

ST. PETERSBURG, September 24. /ITAR-TASS/. St. Petersburg astronomers have spotted one more planet circling a star in the Alpha Centauri system just 4.36 light-years away from the Solar System.

Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to our Solar System, is located approximately 4.37 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Centaurus. It comprises three stars: Alpha Centauri A ...