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Do we see stars in the sky because they reflect the sun's light?
No. The stars are distant suns that emit their own light.
Are stars in the night sky most like the moon?
No, stars in the night sky are not like the moon. Stars are distant suns that emit their light, while the moon reflects the light of the sun. Stars appear as small points of light, whereas the moon is a larger, closer celestial body that can be seen in different phases.
What stars have the longest life?
Suns
Why does the sun appear bigger and brighter than the other stars?
The sun appears bigger and brighter than other stars because it is much closer to Earth compared to the distant stars. Stars are actually suns, but they look tiny and faint because of their immense distance from us.
The stars you see at night are?
The stars you see at night are distant suns that emit light and energy. Some of these stars may have planets orbiting around them, and their light travels through space to reach us on Earth. The patterns of stars in the night sky are used by astronomers to navigate and study the universe.
What is the true shape of stars?
Stars are distant suns, which are roughly spherical in shape.
Do we see stars in the sky because they reflect the sun's light?
No. The stars are distant suns that emit their own light.
When was it discovered that the sun is a star?
The sun was discovered to be a star simultaneous with the discovery that the stars were distant suns. Parallax established the distance to one of the nearer stars, and the distance was so vast it was realized that star had to be a sun like our own. This would have been in the late 1700s.
Are the stars in the sky different planets and moons we have not discovered yet?
No. We know what the stars are. They are not planets. They are distant suns, many of which do have undiscovered planets.
Did people think asteroids were distant suns?
In the old days they did believe that they were distant suns because of the fact of how big it was.
Are the stars planets or are they the same as the sun?
The night time stars are suns, so distant they appear as points of light. Note that the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can be seen without a telescope and can be mistaken for stars.
Are cows stars?
No, suns are stars.
Do stars fall from the sky?
No. Stars are suns.
What is true in Number the Stars by Lois Lowry?
The number of stars, as in distant "suns", are large. In our solar system, there is one star. In our galaxy, there are many, many stars. In all the visible galaxies, the number is yet larger. And what about all the presumed galaxies beyond our vision?
Could Saturn or Jupiter have turned into suns?
no - they're planets. Suns are stars.
What stars have the longest life?
Suns
Are stars in the night sky most like the moon?
No, stars in the night sky are not like the moon. Stars are distant suns that emit their light, while the moon reflects the light of the sun. Stars appear as small points of light, whereas the moon is a larger, closer celestial body that can be seen in different phases.
