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  • Moon, Sun, and Stars: Understanding Cosmic Distances
    Here's the breakdown of distances to help you understand:

    * The Moon is the closest to Earth, orbiting our planet at an average distance of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers).

    * The Sun is much farther away than the Moon. It sits about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) from Earth.

    * Stars are incredibly far away. The closest star to our Sun is Proxima Centauri, which is approximately 4.24 light-years away. A light-year is the distance light travels in one year, which is about 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion kilometers).

    In summary:

    * Moon < Sun << Stars

    So, stars are by far the farthest from Earth, followed by the Sun, and then the Moon being the closest.

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