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Two habitable-zone planets now sit within 11 light-years of Earth: Proxima Centauri b at 4.24 light-years, confirmed years ago, and GJ 887 d at 10.7 light-years, confirmed only in 2026 — both orbiting red dwarfs, and both raising more questions than they answ - Space DailySpace Daily · Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMTThe nearest star system sits 4.2 light-years away—a distance today’s spacecraft would need tens of thousands of years to cross, yet a proposed laser-driven sail carrying a gram-scale probe could make the journey in just over 20. - Space DailySpace Daily · Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:30:00 GMTThe second closest potentially habitable planet to Earth is not around a famous star; it is GJ 887 d, confirmed in 2026 around a quiet red dwarf 10.7 light-years away - making GJ 887 d the second-closest known habitable-zone planet after Proxima Centauri b - Space DailySpace Daily · Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT