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Will we ever reach Alpha Centauri, our nearest star system?

Will we ever reach Alpha Centauri, our nearest star system?

Our ambitions for space exploration have taken us to the Moon, spacecraft to Mars, and spacecraft to the far reaches of the solar system. But can humans or spacecraft ever reach Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to our own?

Alpha Centauri is about 4.4 km long. light years (about 25 trillion miles, or 40 trillion kilometers) from Earth and is home to three separate stars. The closest star, Proxima Centauri, also hosts an exoplanet that scientists believe may be conditions necessary for life.