{
  "id": 14407046,
  "title": "Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our sun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/proxima-centauri-is-the-closest-star-to-our-sun",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:30:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "EarthSky",
    "slug": "earthsky",
    "url": "https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/proxima-centauri-our-suns-nearest-neighbor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Proxima Centauri is the star positioned closest to our sun, lying at a distance of 4.2 light-years. It is one of three stars in the Alpha Centauri system. Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star, and it lacks visibility to the naked eye, despite its significance in the cosmos. This is primarily due to its diminutive size and weak luminosity. To put its luminosity into perspective, Proxima Centauri is merely 0.0056% as luminous as our sun. Proxima Centauri is accompanied by a system of at least three known planets, making them the closest exoplanets to our solar system.",
  "summary": "Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our sun at 4.22 light-years away. It's home to at least 3 planets and has massive solar flares. The post Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our sun first appeared on EarthSky .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}