"Craig Oldfield" wrote in message
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Whenever a Space Rocket is launched, do they have to avoid any stars and
if
so how?

They launch during the day, all the stars are on the other side of the
earth then.

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?

The moon is 127 miles away but since they don't want to use too much
petrol, they go up for 127 miles then wait until night so that the moon
comes around to meet up with the Space Rocket.
The nearest star is only 83 miles away so that's the one they need to
wait to get out of the way, the sun is 250 ,iles away so they can go
during the day.
Clear now?
--
Craig Oldfield

Craig, your such a tease!!

David