What planet is nearest to our Solar system?

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HIX Tutor · Accepted Answer

undefined The nearest planet to our Solar System is Proxima Centauri b. Here’s how to remember it:

1. **Proxima Centauri** is a star.
2. **Proxima Centauri b** is a planet that orbits this star.
3. It is very far but the closest to our Solar System.

So, Proxima Centauri b is the answer!

Asher Cohen · Answer

Possibly, there exists a planet coded Alpha Centauri Bb, circling the star Alpha Centauri B, at about 4.37 ly from the Sun.

The constellation nearest to the Earth is Centaurus and the couple Alpha Centaurus A&B form a binary system (seemingly circling each other) here. In 2015, scientists discovered that there is a possibility of a planet (coded Alpha Centauri Bb) orbiting Alpha Centauri B, which is at a distance 4.4 ly, nearly, from the Sun, by analyzing data from Hubble Space Telescope.. The planet is circling the star, with period less than a fortnight.

Ivy Allen · Answer

undefined Proxima Centauri b, the planet that orbits Proxima Centauri, the star that is closest to the Sun, is the closest planet to our solar system.