QUESTION OF THE DAY

Stars – The Closest Star to Earth

QUESTION:

What is the closest star to Earth?

The correct ANSWER is ⇒ The Sun

The Sun is the closest star to Earth with a distance of 148.45 million km. The star Proxima Centauri is the second nearest star to the Earth. 

STARS

Stars are spheres of plasma composed largely of hydrogen and helium, radiating light in dark space and appearing as a dot in the sky. One of these plasma spheres is the Sun, which makes the Earth habitable. The Sun is a medium-sized star, and there are stars much larger than the Sun.

Learn More About the Stars with this video.

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