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Listed in the Almagest –a star catalog written by Ptolemy around A.D. 150 –Alpha Centauri was documented in antiquity and has always been an object of curiosity for astronomers. Despite it being documented so early, it was not until the late 1600s when the astronomers realized that it was a multi-star stellar system –meaning it was made up of three stars: Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and Alpha Centauri C. Our universe is a vast and mysterious place, full of secrets waiting to be unveiled. Sure, our world –in fact, our entire solar system –revolves around the only star visible to our eyes: the Sun. However, at our very doorstep lies our closest neighbor: The Alpha Centauri System. The multi-star system is not only the closest star system to our solar system, but it is also surrounded by mysteries along with many unanswered questions–one of them is the possibility of extraterrestrial life in the Alpha Centauri System. Robert Innes, who made significant contributions to the study of astronomy and helped unlock some of the universe's secrets. 00:00 Introduction 00:59 Robert innis and Alpha Centauri 04:14 How far Alpha Centauri really is ? 05:08 From how far we have been able to receive signals ? 06:52 Alpa centauri 20:23 Humans on proxima b