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How Far Away is Proxima B?

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February 2, 2017

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How far away are our closest neighbors in the galaxy? How long would it take us to get there? Join StarTalk All-Stars host and SETI Institute Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak and his guest, Penn State Associate Professor of Astronomy Jason Wright as we learn about Proxima B. Plus, comedian Chuck Nice fills us in on the title of his next new album.

This is a clip from Exploring Exoplanets, with Seth Shostak on StarTalk AllStars. Subscribers can watch the full episode here

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