What Is the Closest That Extrasolar Planets Have Been Found

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is the closest that extrasolar planets have been found to their stars?

• A)nearer to their stars than Earth to the Sun
• B)nearer to their stars than Saturn to the Sun
• C)nearer to their stars than Mercury to our Sun
• D)unknown: we do not know the distance with enough accuracy to say

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