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Is the sun are star or a planet?
No, the Sun is a star. All stars are huge, hot, bright burning balls of gas like the Sun - the only reason they don't look like that are because all the other stars are much further away from us. A planet is a large round object that orbits a star. Stars like the Sun give out light, planets do not shine.
Do stars need the sun?
No. The sun is a star, just like the ones you see at night. The only difference for us is that the sun is much closer to us than any other star.
Why is the Sun's energy important?
The Sun's energy is the basis for all the vital things to us, like food and water.
Is the sun and moon the same size?
no the moon is bigger than the sun The sun is over 400 times bigger than the moon but since the moon is a lot closer to us than the sun and moon look the same size.
Is the sun blue shifted or red shifted?
If you were on a plant looking into the stars the sun would be blue shifted. When looking up at the sky we see the sun moving towards us making it look smaller.
When was Let Us Be Like the Sun created?
Let Us Be Like the Sun was created in 1903.
Why do you see the sun rising in the east and set in the west?
It is not the Sun that Is moving across the sky, although it does look like it. No it is because Earth's rotation causing it to look as if the Sun was moving and not us. Our planets rotation makes it look as if the sun rises in the east, because we have a rotation of west to east, which causes it that appearance.
What do you think light from the Sun would look like if there was no atmosphere between us and the Sun?
That would be fatal due to the extreme heat or we would go blind from the intensity of the light
Why does the sun look like a medium size star than the other stars?
The Sun is closer that any other star to us, there for the sun looks larger than other stars. The sun is actually small in comparison to other stars.
Is it true that the sun helps us breath?
No but if you look at the sun you will see 7 mins into the past. Cool
How is the sun god?
God is like the sun because without the sun life would be dark for all living things just like without God we would not have existed at all.God shows us the path to knowledge like the sun lets us see everything around us.
What does the imperial seal of japan mean?
Its typical sun worship, just like all the other coat of arms. Look at the nazi's, soviets, english, us coat of arms. Its all sun worship.
Why every one tell us to not see the sun in solar eclipse?
If you look at the sun in the eclipse it can cause temporary blindness
Is the sun are star or a planet?
No, the Sun is a star. All stars are huge, hot, bright burning balls of gas like the Sun - the only reason they don't look like that are because all the other stars are much further away from us. A planet is a large round object that orbits a star. Stars like the Sun give out light, planets do not shine.
Why does the sun look so big to us?
because it gives the planets gravity and light.
Which of the following scenarios describes the US when it received the fewest hours of daylight?
the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
Why does the sun look big?
Because it's so close to us. The closer things are, the bigger they look. If you hold your thumb up in front of your face, it can cover up the whole sun.
