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Simple, even though the sun is dimmer then many stars, it is over a thousand times closer to the earth and thus is larger to us and brighter

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The sun appears brighter because it is much closer to us than any other star.
The sun is a star. It only appears brighter than the other stars because it is much closer to us.

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The sun is much closer to the rest of the stars out there, so the other stars appear much fainter than the sun.

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Why does the sun look bigger and brighter than all the other stars?

It is the closest star to us and that is why it looks bigger and brighter.


Is Polaris brighter than other stars?

Look up in the sky and you will see. Polaris is actually quite dim, compared to other stars and planets. Even at it's dimmest, Mars is brighter than Polaris.


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Why does the sun look very much bigger and brighter than other star?

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Why is the north star so much brighter than other stars?

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