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Closest Stars to Earth
This list features the closest stars to Earth.
RANK | STAR | DISTANCE (light years) | CONSTELLATION |
1 | Sun | 0.0000158 | Milky Way |
2 | Proxima Centauri | 4.2421 | Centaurus |
3 | Alpha Centauri (binary star) | 4.3650 | Centaurus |
4 | Barnard's Star | 5.9630 | Ophiuchus |
5 | Wolf 359 | 7.7825 | Leo |
6 | Lalande 21185 | 8.2905 | Ursa Major |
7 | Sirius (binary star) | 8.5828 | Canis Major |
8 | Luyten 726-8 (binary star) | 8.7280 | Cetus |
9 | Ross 154 | 9.6813 | Sagittarius |
10 | Ross 248 | 10.322 | Andromeda |
References
New Space Economy (2024) The 10 closest stars to Earth. Available at: https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2024/09/15/the-10-closest-stars-to-earth/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Science Kids (n.d.) Top ten closest stars. Available at: https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/topten/closeststars.html [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Astronomy (n.d.) Explore the 10 nearest stars. Available at: https://www.astronomy.com/science/explore-the-10-nearest-stars/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
ThoughtCo (n.d.) Closest stars to Earth. Available at: https://www.thoughtco.com/closest-stars-to-earth-3073628 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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