Here are the 5 stars closest to planet Earth.
Lalande 21185 is a binary star system composed of two red dwarf stars. It is located in the Ursa Major constellation and is one of the closest stars to our solar system at a distance of about 8.29 light-years.
Wolf 359 is a red dwarf star in the Leo constellation and is one of the closest stars to Earth at a distance of about 7.78 light-years.
Barnard's Star is a red dwarf star located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It is the second-closest known individual star to the Sun, at a distance of about 5.96 light-years.
Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B are part of a triple star system that includes Proxima Centauri. They are also relatively close to Earth, with Alpha Centauri A being the brightest star in the system.
Proxima Centauri is the closest known star to the Sun, located in the Alpha Centauri star system. It is a red dwarf star and is about 4.24 light-years away from Earth.