The Closest Stars to our Solar System The Sun and all of its surrounding planets, including the Earth, sit in a somewhat secluded part of the Milky Way galaxy. Even though the known universe is littered with millions upon millions of stars, there are only three others that are closer than 5 light-years to the Earth. However, if we broaden our definition of what we mean when we refer to nearby objects on a cosmic level, there are many more stars closer to the Sun than once expected. While we may sit on the outskirts of the Milky Way, it doesn’t mean that we are all alone in this region. A celestial object which is held together by its gravity and consists of a luminous spheroid of plasma can be classified as a star. The Closest Stars to our Solar System Welcome to Space Insider! In this channel, we will explore some crazy planets, mars, the milky way, stars, galaxies, and other celestial bodies. We'll also take a look at space tourism and space flight, including Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin, and Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic. Subscribe - https://bit.ly/3D4nLOh Subscribe - https://bit.ly/3D4nLOh