Interstellar probe, illustration

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Illustration of an interstellar probe visiting the Alpha Centauri star system. Within the system is the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun. It lies light years from Earth. The planet Proxima Centauri b orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, and various spacecraft technologies have been proposed to attempt to reach and study this planet.

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Size: 7033px × 4970px
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Photo credit: © STEFAN SCHIESSL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, alpha, artwork, astronomical, astronomy, centauri, closest, dwarf, exploration, flight, future, futuristic, illustration, interstellar, planet, planetary, probe, proxima, red, science, space, spacecraft, spaceflight, spaceship, star, stars, system, travel