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What is the name of the closes star to the Earth, other then the Sun?
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Proxima Centauri
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Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth (excluding the Sun), located about 4.24 light-years away in the Alpha Centauri star system. Arcturus is about 37 light-years away. Polaris (North Star) is about 433 light-years away. The Moon is Earth's satellite, not a star.