MCQ
After the sun, the next nearest star to the earth is:
  • A
    Alpha centauri
  • B
    Pole star
  • C
    Sirius
  • Proxima centauri

Answer

Correct option: D.
Proxima centauri

 After the sun, the next nearest star to the earth is “proxima centauri”. Proximus centauri is at a distance of about out $40,000,000$ million kilometers from the earth. Light from the next nearest star, proxima centauri, takes about $4.3$ light years to reach the earth. So, the distance of proxima centauri star from the earth is $4.3$ light years.

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