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The nearest star to our Earth is: The Sun, (Sol). At a distance of; (8 light-minutes, 19 light-seconds) or (499 ± 1 light-seconds).

Then followed by Proxima Centauri at a distance of; (4.243 ± 0.002 light-years).
The sun in our solar system. On average, about 93 million miles away.

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