02. How far away are stars? Besides the Sun, what is our closest star? (A K2S Question)

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Some stars are close and some are very far away, from a few light years to many thousands of light years. The star Proxima Centauri, the closest star outside of our solar system, is a little over four light years away.

Answer provided by Dirk Terrell, Ph.D.


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