"Jo" wrote in message newsb5Zb.90$Qp3.11@newsfe1-win...

Whenever a Space Rocket is launched, do they have to avoid any stars and
if
so how? Or is there nothing between Earth and the Moon therefore making it
a
clear run for any Space Rocket. What distance is the Moon from the Earth,
and what distance is the nearest star to Earth?

Thanx
Jo


Hi Jo

While there's lot's of things to worry about when launching a space craft,
bumping into stars isn't one of them.
The nearest star is our Sun, and that's 93,000,000 miles away.
The distance to the Moon is around 250,000 miles.

HTH
Gareth