Yes, if you really think about it, you realize that the Sun is the nearest star, not Barnard’s or Polaris or any other far out sphere. It’s the Sun. Our sun is called “Sol”, and its planetary system is called “The Solar System”. Some think the solar system is a surefire method of horse betting. Most folks on planet Earth have no idea that the moon goes around the Earth and that the Earth goes around the Sun, and that the Sun travels around the Solar System at a whizzing speed you’d find unbelievable without a background in astro-science … and furthermore, the Galaxy “Milky Way” — that’s the name of our galaxy — is currently colliding with the Andromeda Galaxy, although from where we are in the Western Rim, we can’t see the effects just yet. So if you’re looking for a pretty good bar bet, ask someone the name of the nearest star; I’ll bet you a banana smoothie they can’t come up with it.

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