Why Is Proxima Centauri: Faster Or Larger Than Our Sun?

The universe is always expanding and there are many things that can be discovered in the universe. Scientists always find new things in the universe and as always everything is very far away. One thing that close to our solar system, but still far away is the star Proxima Centauri. This star is the closest star but is 4.25 light years away from the sun. This means that the nearest thing is also the farthest thing. This paper will help answer some questions about Proxima Centauri that people may ask. The universe has many things that cannot be explained, but sometimes scientists help answer question these questions. The questions that will be answered in this paragraph the questions about the star will be answered. People ask, is Proxima Centauri smaller or larger than our sun? The answer is that Proxima Centauri is smaller than the sun, the size of proxima Centauri is 124,000 km in diameter. This shows that Proxima Centauri is smaller than the sun and the sun has a diameter of 864,575 km. …show more content…
When there is a star there is most likely planets and those planets can help sustain human life. In the Alpha Centauri system there might be a planet where humans can live. The article “World Found Around Proxima Centauri” the author wrote “Whether this planet is habitable remains a wide-open question. Technically it lies at the right distance from its star that, given the right composition and atmosphere, liquid water would be stable on its surface.” this shows that there might be a chance at have a habitable planet in the Alpha Centauri system. The next paragraph will help explain more about the