Proxima Centauri
Type: Location
As of November 2026, Proxima Centauri has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Sep 2025 on Dr. Becky.
Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to Earth after the Sun, located 4.25 light-years away in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes, it is a small, low-mass star, too faint to be seen with the naked eye, with an apparent magnitude of 11.13. Proxima Centauri is a member of the Alpha Centauri star system, being identified as component Alpha Centauri C, and is 2.18° southwest of the Alpha Centauri AB pair. It is currently 12,950 AU (0.2 ly) from AB, which it or
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on Dr. Becky |
What do podcasts say about Proxima Centauri?
2 quotes, recorded on LEMMiNO and Dr. Becky.
How do different shows talk about Proxima Centauri?
2 shows discussed Proxima Centauri in these episodes.
- LEMMiNO — 1 episode
The nearest star to the Sun for many tens of thousands of years.
Shouting at Stars: A History of Interstellar Messages - Dr. Becky — 1 episode
Acknowledges excitement about discovered planets, but notes it's looking less and less likely red dwarf planets can host life due to intense X-ray flares.
Has JWST spotted a planet around our nearest Sun-like star?!
Who talks about Proxima Centauri on podcasts?
Proxima Centauri came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on LEMMiNO.
What is Proxima Centauri mentioned alongside?
Proxima Centauri is most often mentioned alongside Ground News, Very Large Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope.
Mentioned together: Ground News, Very Large Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, Alpha Centauri, Bikman, Sangi, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Extremely Large Telescope, Habitable Worlds Observatory