Alpha Centauri

triple star system in the constellation Centaurus, where one of the three stars, Proxima Centauri, being the closest star to the Earth

star in Centaurus constellation

disproven exoplanet

research and engineering project by Breakthrough Initiatives

interstellar spaceprobe

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candidate exoplanet orbiting Alpha Centauri A

The TOLIMAN (Telescope for Orbit Locus Interferometric Monitoring of our Astronomical Neighbourhood) space telescope is a low-cost mission concept aimed at detecting of exoplanets via the astrometry method, and specifically targeting the Alpha Centauri system. TOLIMAN will focus on stars within 10 parsecs (32.6 light years) of the Sun. The telescope is still under construction. The mission will involve scientists of the University of Sydney, Saber Astronautics in Australia, Breakthrough Initiatives, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.