alleryStart learning →Which star is nearest to Earth after the Sun?
AThe star Sirius
BThe star Polaris
CThe star Vega
DProxima Centauri
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri, about 4.2 light-years away, is the closest star to us apart from the Sun.
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