Question

After the Sun, the next nearest star to the Earth is :
A. Alpha Centauri
B. Polestar
C. Sirius
D. Proxima Centauri

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Alpha centauri

Explanation:

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Answer 2

After the Sun, the next nearest star to the Earth is D. Proxima Centauri

Explanation:

• The stars that are closer to the earth other than sun is Alpha Centauri system.
• This system has three stars namely Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B and Proxima Centauri.
• Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B are the brightest stars and they are closed to each other, so they appear like a single star.
• Proxima Centauri is the dimmest star and it is the closest star to the earth from the system.
• The distance between Proxima Centauri and earth is 4.22 light-years.