How far away is the closest star? Look in the mirror.

Think shell. - an expanding shell of gas around a neutron star

https:// www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell

"Researchers have found that the 'crust' (or outer layers) of a neutron star has the same shape as our cellular membranes. This could mean that, despite being fundamentally different, both humans and neutron stars are constrained by the same geometry."

https:// www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-found-a-structural-similarity-between-human-cells-and-neutron-stars

https:// www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutron%20star