Multiple Choice
Rank the following 3 items from nearest to farthest. Hint: the Orion Nebula is a cloud of gas in which young stars are being born within the Milky Way, about 1500 light-years away.
A) Star in the center of the Milky Way, Orion Nebula, Alpha Centauri
B) Star in the center of the Milky Way, Alpha Centauri, Orion Nebula
C) Alpha Centauri, Orion Nebula, star in the center of the Milky Way
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