How Far Away Is Our Nearest Star System? Alpha Centauri

How far would you need to travel to get to Alpha Centauri if the Sun was the size of a grain of sand? Before watching this video, have a guess in the comments! I also revisit our own Solar System and give a distance comparison like I did in my very first video.

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Credit for the images go to NASA/JPL.
Also thank you to those who suggested I use Space Engine! I used that for the Alpha Centauri simulation.

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