Which star is nearest to the sun?

Question:-

Which star is nearest to the sun?

Answer:-

• Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to the sun.
•  Proxima Centauri is a small, low-mass star located 4.244 light years away from the sun in the southern constellation of centaurus.
•  Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star with a mass about an eighth of the sun's mass .
• In 1951, American astronomer Harlow Shapley announced that Proxima Centauri is a flare star.