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SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True, that is why we have the only solar system
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False, there are much bigger stars than our sun
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although the Sun appears larger to us than any other star, there are many stars which are much larger. The Sun appears so large compared to the other stars because it is so much closer to us than any other star. The Sun is just an average sized star.
Detailed explanation-2: -Betelgeuse, a red giant, is about 700 times bigger than the sun and about 14, 000 times brighter. “We have found stars that are 100 times bigger in diameter than our sun. Truly those stars are enormous, ‘’ NASA says on its SpacePlace website (opens in new tab).
Detailed explanation-3: -The largest known star in the universe, UY Scuti is a variable hypergiant with a radius around 1, 700 times larger than the radius of the sun. To put that in perspective, the volume of almost 5 billion suns could fit inside a sphere the size of UY Scuti.
Detailed explanation-4: -By far the largest and most massive object in the Solar System is the Sun. The Sun has a diameter of 1, 390, 000 km. In comparison, the Earth’s diameter is only 12, 742 km. The Sun is vastly larger than the Earth.