UNIVERSE
THE SUN
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The Earth
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The Sun
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The Moon
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Of course you know the answer to this: the Sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Image credit NASA. The Moon’s average distance from the Earth is 384, 000 km which amounts to 30.1 Earth diameters. The Sun’s diameter of 1, 392, 000 km is 109 times the Earth’s equatorial diameter of 12, 756 km.