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The stars are much farther away from us than the sun is. In reality, some of the stars are actually larger than the sun.

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Why does the sun appear bigger than the stars?

Because we are closer to the sun than to the stars. The sun is bigger than SOME stars. Stars can be all different sizes. Some stars are in fact smaller than our sun but not as small as they appear to be. On the other hand, some stars are hundreds even thousands times larger than the sun we see. They only look small because they are so far away.


Are all-stars as big as earths sun?

Actually, the Sun is really small compared to most stars. The stars just look small because they're far away.


How big are the stars?

The small-medium size stars are the size of our Sun. There are many smaller than that, but nowhere near as small as the planet, Jupiter, say. The largest stars could swallow thousands and thousands of our Sun.


Are the stars big?

The small-medium size stars are the size of our Sun. There are many smaller than that, but nowhere near as small as the planet, Jupiter, say. The largest stars could swallow thousands and thousands of our Sun.


Why do stars and the sun appear different?

Stars appear different from the sun because the sun is closer to the earth and the other stars are further away from the earth so that's why the appear differently when you look at them in the sky!!!!!


Do stars also reflect the sun?

No, stars do not reflect the sun like the moon does. Stars are very similar to the sun and give off their own light. (They look small because they are far away, but they are actually very big).


Why are some star appear big or small in your eyes?

It depends on the size, distance, and luminosity of a star. Our Sun looks quite big in the sky compared to other stars but only because it is so much closer. It is actually quite small compared to others but they are a much greater distance away. And lastly, dim stars can be close to Earth but don't appear very big or bright because they don't give off much light.


Why can't we see some stars that are bigger than the sun?

Some of the stars you see in the night sky are in fact bigger than the sun. They only appear small because they are many times farther away than the sun.


What is the real color of stars in space?

stars come in a variety of colors. red, bright blue, yellow like our sun and even white. stars come in many different sizes too from 10 times the size of our sun to the size of a small island.


Are stars smaller than the sun or the moon?

Yes and no. This question is almost impossible to answer. Stars that you see in the night sky are not as small as they appear. The reason the sun and the moon look larger is because they are closer to our planet. Some of the stars in the night sky could actually be 2x, 10, 100x, or even 1000x the size of our sun, or they could be as small as our planet.


Why does the sun appear to be bigger and brighter than other stars?

because it is a big ball of gasses so it molecules are with each other.


Why the moon stars and sun appear to change positions in the sky?

The sun and stars change positions because Earth moves