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Why does our Sun look so much bigger than the stars we see at night?

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Our Sun looks much bigger than the stars we see at night because it is much closer to us. The stars we see at night are much farther away, so they appear smaller to our eyes.

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the sun appears much bigger and brighter than all other stars because it is much, much, much closer to you than any other star. Other stars are much further away, and their brightness drops by the distance squared.

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