Summary
Bill heads beyond Earth to tour stars, planets, and the enormous distances between them, and explains why some stars look brighter than others.
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Discussion
Bill heads beyond Earth to tour stars, planets, and the enormous distances between them, and explains why some stars look brighter than others..
- Why does the Sun look so much bigger and brighter than other stars?
- What's the difference between a star and a planet?
- Why are distances in space measured in such huge numbers?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: star, planet, distance.
Try it: Rank the Sun and two stars by how bright they look, then explain what distance has to do with it.