The nearest stars to our solar system, are located in the Alpha Centauri system. The two main stars are Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B, which are approximately 4.3 light years away from Earth. The third star in the Alpha Centauri system, Proxima Centauri, is actually the closest star to our solar system at approximately 4.2 ​lightyears away from Earth.
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