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because it is so incredibly hot we think that it is nearer as we don't always realise that we can feel such a lot of heat (or brightness) from something that is so far away - for example at home we need to be in the same room as a radiator to feel the heat from it
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Why can you not see the constellations in daylight hours?
The sun, a star, is so bright and it is brighter than all other stars. The sun is so bright because it is so close.
Why does the sun appear much larger than other stars?
That's because the Sun is so close to us compared with other stars.
Would you die if you went to the sun?
Yes, obviously. the sun is far far too hot to even go quite close to. Well the surface temperature of sun is 6000 degrees....so u will be long dead before u even get close to it.
Why does Mercury orbit so quickly around the sun?
Mercury orbits the sun in 88 days because it is so close to the sun, 67,910000 KM from the it (to get the distance in miles divide it by 1.6 or .16 I forgot).
Why is there little heat retained in the thermosphere?
The thermosphere is the final layer of the atmosphere. Because it is so close to the sun, and there is nothing to protect it from the sun's heat, it is very warm.
Why is Autumn a close friend of sun?
Autumn and the sun are not living, so they cannot be close friends.
Have any astronauts ever been close to the sun?
The sun is very hot, so the astronaut would have to have a special suit to get close to the sun.
Why is Mercury so close to the sun?
there is no reason
Why is a year on mercury so short?
It is so close to the Sun.
Why is Mercury hot and dry?
To close to the sun. its only 57909175 kg close to the sun . thats why its so freaking dry
Why is mercury so special?
it is very close to the sun!
Why is it so hot on mercury?
Mercury is so hot becasue it is so close to the sun.
Does mercury have plant life?
No because its so close to the sun =/
Why do the Slytherins and the Ravenclaws seem so close?
Hi! I think the reason why the two houses are so close is because the founder of Ravenclaw and the founder of Slytherin, were in love.
Is Saturn close to the sun?
It's close to the sun
Is water present on mercury?
don't think so. no its to close to the sun.
What is a Group of cities so close together seem to form one city?
tri-area
