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The Question
(Submitted February 25, 2002)
What is the nearest star to the Earth besides the Sun?
The Answer
The nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri (Alpha Centauri C). You will
find a list of other nearby stars at:
http://casswww.ucsd.edu/public/nearest.html
Cheers,
Hans Krimm for "Ask a High-Energy Astronomer"
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