| − | '''Proxima Centauri''' is a [[Red Dwarf]] star in the constellation of the Centaur. At just over 4 [[Light Year]]s away Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to the [[Solar System]]. [[Alpha Centauri]] is a double star system slightly further away than Proxima Centauri. Astronomers believe that Proxima Centauri is gravitationally bound to these two stars. | + | '''Proxima Centauri''' is a [[Red Dwarf]] star in the constellation of the Centaur. At just over 4 [[Light year]]s away Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to the [[Solar System]]. [[Alpha Centauri]] is a double star system slightly further away than Proxima Centauri. Astronomers believe that Proxima Centauri is gravitationally bound to these two stars. |