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How far is the closest star to us?

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The closest star is our Sun at approximately 93 million miles. The next star is alpha Centauri at about 4.3 light years.

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How far is the closest star from us?

The closest star is our Sun; the distance is 150 million kilometers. The closest star after that is about 4.3 light-years away. Each light-year is about 9.5 trillion (9.5 million million) kilometers.


Why is the sun your closest star?

Quite simply. It is the closest star to us.


Can you tell the star closer to us?

The closest star to us is the sun.


How far is the closest star?

About 150 million kilometers.


Name the closest star to us?

the sun


How high are stars and planets?

They are so far away that 'high' is not the right word. The closest that any planet comes to us is Venus, which can be about 26 million miles away at its closest. Star are much further than that, the nearest star is 9000 times further than the most far-out planet, Neptune.


What is the closest star you can see at night and how far away is it?

This may sound simple but the closest star is in fact the sun that you can see durign day time.


How far are the closest star from earth?

4.2 light years away


What is the closest star to us after the sun?

the closest star to us after the sun is called Proxima Centauri.


The closest star to your planet?

The Sun where most of us are at.


How far is our closest star?

The nearest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri - is about five light years away.


Is alpha centauri the farthest star from the earth?

No; in fact, the Alpha Centauri system is the closest star system to Earth.The closest star to us is the Sun; the next-closest star is Proxima Centauri, part of the Alpha Centauri system.