• Question: Is the sun a star?

    Asked by Achsu to Betty, Isaac, Kieran, Silvia, Will on 17 Nov 2016. This question was also asked by singer123.
    • Photo: Silvia Pardo

      Silvia Pardo answered on 17 Nov 2016:

      Yes it is, a yellow dwarf star to be precise. I wonder how it looks like from outside the galaxy!

    • Photo: William Avison

      William Avison answered on 17 Nov 2016:

      Yes, but just an average size star.

      The next closest star to Earth is called ‘Alpha Centauri’ and is over 4 light-years away, it is slightly bigger than the sun.

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