A terrestrial, temperate planet around Proxima Centauri

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rollete said:
Wikipedia has a good article on Proxima Centauri.
In my opinion Wikipedia is a good place to start with any new enquiry.
Some people criticize it for being not guaranteed accurate, but then what is?:
 

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