Quick. What's the closest star after the sun? If you said Alpha Centauri you're one-third correct. Alpha is actually a triple system comprised of Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri A), Toliman (Alpha B) ...

In one of the most exciting developments in the search for extraterrestrial life, scientists have detected a strange radio transmission emanating from our closest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri.

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