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How far away are the nearest stars, and how do we measure such distances?

Stars are unimaginably far away. What methods do astronomers use to measure stellar distances, and how far is our closest stellar neighbour?

AstronomyOpen·Asked by Omniscientia Team·18 March 2026
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