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Planets are large rocky or gaseous bodies found orbiting a star. Stars are are much larger bodies of gas, who have sufficient pressure and heat to sustain fusion. Planets are much smaller compared to stars. Stars also give out energy in the form of light (sun rays) planets just absorb it.

Ex. the sun is a star, earth is a planet.

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