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Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the Sun? |
A. | Vega |
B. | Sirius |
C. | Proxima Centauri |
D. | Alpha Centauri |
Answer» C. Proxima Centauri | |
Explanation: As the nearest star from our Solar System, Proxima Centauri is a prime candidate for future interstellar travel and space colonization missions. Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star about 4.24 light-years distant inside the G-cloud in the constellation of Centaurus. It was discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes, the Director of the Union Observatory in South Africa, and is the nearest known star to the Sun, although it is too faint to be seen with the naked eye. |
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