GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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With the use of the Hubble Space Telescope, scientist recently discovered a giant runaway star. It is 90 times larger than the sun and is very hot and blue-white in color. Why does the sun to be brighter than this runaway star when viewed from Earth?
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The sun is a different color than the runaway star.
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The sun is older than the runaway star.
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The sun is closer to Earth than the runaway star.
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The sun is made of different elements than the runaway star.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It is 90 times larger than the sun and is very hot and blue-white in color. Why does the sun appear to be brighter than this runaway star when viewed from Earth? The sun is closer to Earth than the runaway star.
Detailed explanation-2: -In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next.
Detailed explanation-3: -Summary • A planet must be found orbiting a star just like Earth orbits around the Sun. Stars have a greater mass than planets. The gravity of all this mass is what “locks” planets into their orbits and makes them go around it when they are created.
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