World Report: March 8, 2002 Vol.7 No.19
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Top 5 Stars Nearest to the Earth
Imagine traveling in a spaceship at a speed of 25,000 miles an hour—that's faster than any human has ever traveled in space. It would still take you many months to reach the sun and more than 100,000 years to reach Proxima Centauri. That's far out! Here are the stars closest to the Earth.
1. Sun: 93 million miles away from Earth
2. Proxima Centauri: 25 trillion miles
3. Alpha Centauri: 26 trillion miles
4. Barnard's Star: 35 trillion miles
5. Wolf 359: 46 trillion miles
Information compiled by Time For KidsNext: Spotlight
