Space.com #Does an Earth-Like Alien Planet Orbit the Sun’s Closest Neighbor? 16 August 2016 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: On Friday (Aug. 12), Der Spiegel reported that researchers with the European Southern Observatory have found evidence of a rocky, possibly habitable world orbiting Proxima Centauri, a red dwarf that lies just 4.25 light-years from the sun. from Space.com ift.tt/2bvUovL Share: