The evidence for the age of the Sphinx is not only that it is aligned with Leo rising for 10,500 BC, but also that the erosion on the body of the Sphinx can only be attributed to rainfall, which did not occur in the region much after 10,500 BC.
Proxima Centauri (from Latin, meaning nearest [star] of Centaurus) is a red dwarf, a small low-mass star, about 4.25 light-years from the Sun in the constellation of Centaurus.
Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun and is part of the Alpha Centauri system. It's also known as Alpha Centauri C, while the others stars in the system are called Alpha Centauri A and B. It orbits with its two companions at a distance of nearly 930 billion miles.