As of the time of this video’s creation, the existence of exoplanets in the Alpha Centauri system has been confirmed. According to astronomical observations, at least three exoplanets exist in Proxima Centauri. These are Proxima B, an Earth-sized exoplanet in the habitable zone; Proxima D, a planet four times smaller than Earth that orbits very close to its star; and Proxima C, a mini Neptune whose existence is still open to debate. It is also thought that there could be a Neptune-sized exoplanet in Alpha Centauri A and another possible planet in Alpha Centauri B. Still, both cases remain controversial due to the lack of data that our telescopes can capture.
Be that as it may, it is known that with the improvement of technologies in the future, we may be able to find more exoplanets in this star system, in addition to possible exomoons that could also have conditions to host living beings, such as the moons of Jupiter.
Although, to date, we have not found traces of life on the exoplanets of Alpha Centauri, scientists do not rule out that in the future, we could find something interesting in this place.
But what would happen if we found life in Alpha Centauri? What would these life forms look like? How big would they be, and what would they look like?