On a scale where the Sun is about the size of a grapefruit and the Earth is about 15 meters away,how far away are the nearest stars besides the Sun?
A)100 meters
B)about the distance across 50 football fields
C)about the distance across the state of Delaware
D)about the distance across the United States

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In this scale model, the nearest stars (Proxima Centauri and the Alpha Centauri system) would be about the distance across the United States from the Sun. This comparison is used to illustrate the vast distances in space even within our local galactic neighborhood.

On a Scale Where the Sun Is About the Size