Space.com #Proxima b By the Numbers: Possibly Earth-Like World at the Next Star Over 24 August 2016 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: An Earth-like alien planet orbiting a star known as Proxima Centauri — Earth’s closest stellar neighbor — has been identified by astronomers from the European Southern Observatory. See the newfound planet by the numbers. from Space.com ift.tt/2bnCCby Share: