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Alpha Centauri

Earth

Sun

If we consider the Earth as the size of a marble, and the distance between it
and the Sun as 280 meters (920 feet), then the star Alpha Centauri should
be placed 78,000 kilometers (48,500 miles) away!

The Milky Way itself covers a relatively minute area within
the universe, when we consider there are approximately 300 bil-
lion other such galaxies besides it, and that the distances be-

tween them are millions of times greater than between our Sun
and Alpha Centauri.
The diffusion of heavenly objects throughout the universe

and the spaces between them are necessary conditions for life on
Earth. The distances between stars are arranged by cosmic forces
in such a way as to make possible life on Earth. These distances

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