Multiple choice general knowledge

The Nearest Star to Earth

  1. Barnard's Star

  2. Proxima Centauri

  3. Sun

  4. Sirius
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Explanation

The Sun is the nearest star to Earth at approximately 1 astronomical unit (93 million miles or 150 million km). Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to the Sun (excluding the Sun itself), located 4.24 light-years away. Barnard's Star and Sirius are other nearby stars but much farther than the Sun.

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