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SETI, aim your scopes at Proxima Centauri...
Scientists are preparing to unveil a new planet in our galactic neighbourhood which is "believed to be Earth-like"
http://phys.org/news/2016-08-scientists-unveil-earth-like-planet.html
Proxima is only 4.2 LY away, but on occasion, its brightness increases. Proxima is what is known as a flare star," meaning that convection processes within the star's body make it prone to random and dramatic changes in brightness.