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Star Brightness & Distance

Support an argument that the apparent brightness of the sun and stars is due to their relative distances from Earth, understanding the sun is a relatively close star

Typical age: 1011 years

Can your child explain why the sun looks so much brighter than other stars, even though many stars are actually bigger — it's because the sun is much closer to us?

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