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there are more planets than stars because to every star there could have several planets
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Why do planets need their stars?
Planets do not technically need their respective stars, but stars keep planets in orbit and provide heat and light to the planets.
Do planets and moons have stars?
On the contrary! A star has planets, which circulate it. And planets have moons. Stars do not circle planets.
Do the stars orbit the planets or do planets orbit stars?
Moons orbit planets. Planets orbit stars. Some stars orbit other stars, or orbit their mutual center of gravity. Stars orbit the center of the galaxy. Galaxies may orbit the center of the "galactic group".
What is a scientist who studies stars and planets?
An Astronomer is a scientist who studies the stars and planets.
Howmany planets are in space?
We do not know how many planets there are in space. But the answer would be in Billions or trillions. There are 8 planets in our Solar System.
Are there more stars than planets?
Yes. 200 billions stars and 8 planets in our solar system.
Do stars orbit planets or planets orbit stars?
Planets orbit stars.
How many stars with planets?
There are more than 300 known stars with known planets, and the list gets longer all the time.
What is hotter planets or stars?
stars, the planets have to get heat from stars
In what way do planets look different from stars?
Firstly, planets are way way smaller than the stars! That's because you can see stars in the night but never planets. Also stars produce nuclear energy in their core so they give thermal ( heat ) energy. Also stars have more gravity than planets.
Why can you see planets and stars on a night?
The reason you can see planets and stars at night is that their light is faint and the brightness of the sun obscures them during the day. At night, when the sun is not visible, the fainter light from the planets and stars can more readily be seen.
Why do planets need their stars?
Planets do not technically need their respective stars, but stars keep planets in orbit and provide heat and light to the planets.
Do planets and moons have stars?
On the contrary! A star has planets, which circulate it. And planets have moons. Stars do not circle planets.
Is all the planets stars?
No, planets are not stars. Stars are huge balls of burning gas, planets are not. At certain times, there are 5 planets that are visible with the naked eye in the night sky. Some of these are similar to stars but much closer. They are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. See the related link for more information.
Which pulling force do planets and stars have?
Planets and stars have gravity.
Could other stars have a solar system?
Absolutely. We are finding more and more planets [Exoplanets] around other stars everyday.
What makes stars and planets?
The Solar System Makes the planets and the Stars.
