Month: April 2024

The stars of our galaxy

                                                                     

Introduction

Did you know that some of the biggest stars in the Universe can engulf Saturn? Stars are very important to us humans, as they make life on Earth. The information here will make you a star expert with information that will vary from the Sun to constellations.

The sun

The Sun is the only star in our solar system! It seems massive compared to other planets, but it is only a dwarf star with the diameter of 1.4 million kilometres! To humans the sun appears yellow or orange to our eyes but all colours mixed together it is actually a white colour believe it or not. All the other 8 planets of the solar system orbit around the sun.

What they are made of

Stars are extremely dense objects. They consist of mostly hydrogen a bit of helium and other elements. Every star will have different amounts of the elements. Scientists estimate that there are about 100 billion stars in our Milky Way. Thats a lot!

Constellations

A constellation is a cluster of stars that forms an image or shape on the sky. But not every star is a part of a constellation. Each of the Zodiac signs have its own constellation. The word “constellation” comes from a Latin term meaning “set with stars”.

Conclusion

It is very important to know about the solar system and stars because we need to know about the environment we live in as it is always changing. This information report talks about the Sun, what stars are made of and what constellations are. But if you would like to know more about stars you can visit the website NASA.govt or NASA kids club-NASA.