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University of Arizona: Alpha Centauri, Sun's Closest Stellar Neighbor, Likely Harbors Giant Planet
August 08, 2025
TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:

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Alpha Centauri, sun's closest stellar neighbor, likely harbors giant planet

A giant planet could be orbiting a star in the stellar system closest to our own sun, a slice of the galaxy that has long been a compelling target in the search for worlds beyond our solar system.

The finding comes from newly published observations of the Alpha C . . .

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