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Trip through the Milky Way

4.24 light years

Nearest stars

side from the Sun, the nearest star to Earth is the red dwarf Proxima Centauri. Part of the three-star Alpha Centauri system, it’s slightly closer to Earth than the more visible Alpha Centauri A and B. Sirius, the brightest star in the night

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