KIDS QUIZ
SPACE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Alpha Centauri
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Sol
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Mars
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Moon
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Detailed explanation-1: -The two main stars, Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B, are at an average of 4.3 light-years from Earth. Proxima Centauri is slightly closer at 4.25 light years.
Detailed explanation-2: -At a distance of just over four light-years, the three members of Alpha Centauri, including Proxima Centauri, are the nearest stars to Earth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bottom line: Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our sun at 4.22 light-years away. It’s home to at least 2 planets and massive solar flares.
Detailed explanation-4: -Proxima Centauri is a small, low-mass star located 4.2465 light-years (1.3020 pc) away from the Sun in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its Latin name means the ‘nearest [star] of Centaurus’. It was discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes and is the nearest-known star to the Sun.