GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Name the star closest to Earth.
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Polaris
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Sun
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Vega
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Alpha Centauri
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The nearest star to the Earth after the sun is the star Proxima Centauri. It is a companion star to the binary star system Alpha Centauri AB and is approx 4.2 light-years away from Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -The closest star to us is actually our very own Sun at 93, 000, 000 miles (150, 000, 000 km). The next closest star is Proxima Centauri. It lies at a distance of about 4.3 light-years or about 25, 300, 000, 000, 000 miles (about 39, 900, 000, 000, 000 kilometers).
Detailed explanation-3: -Sun is the nearest star to the Earth.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first nearest star from Earth is the Sun. The second nearest star is the Alpha Centauri. It is 4.3 light years away from the Earth.
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