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===Meaning===
[[File:TheSun.png|right|300px|thumb|[[The Sun]] is the closest [[star]] to [[Earth]].]]
A [[star]] is a very large ball of [[gas]] in [[space]] that is glowing in [[Visible Light|visible light]] because it is so hot.
===About Stars===
: [[The Sun]] is the closest [[star]] to [[Earth]].
: [[Star]]s come in many different sizes. Our [[The Sun|Sun]] is a medium sized [[star]] called a [[Main Sequence Star]].
: Most [[star]]s in the [[Universe]] are smaller than [[The Sun]] and are often [[White Dwarf]]s. However, there are many [[star]]s that are much larger than [[The Sun]] and are often [[Red Giant]]s or [[Red SupergiantSuper Giant]]s.
: [[Star]]s are held together in large groups called a [[Galaxy]].
: [[The Sun]] is the only [[star]] close enough to affect the [[Earth]]. Most stars are many [[Light Year|light years]] away.
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===References===
====AQA====
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Star, pages 130, 274-5, 277, 290, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Star; life cycle, pages 275, 282-5, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Star; main sequence, pages 282-3, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']
====Edexcel====
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945733/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945733&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=2a2dbec9db6bf5766c0458d908fa0a52 ''Stars (life cycle), page 62, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel '']
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120223/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120223&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=068ecf40278c32406a7f1c6e66751417 ''Stars, page 118, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel '']
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120223/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120223&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=068ecf40278c32406a7f1c6e66751417 ''Stars; life cycles, pages 122-123, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel '']
====OCR====
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945687/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945687&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9a598e52189317a20311d7a632747bc9 ''Stars, page 99, Gateway GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR '']
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359837/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359837&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=3c4229e8b023b2b60768e7ea2307cc6f ''Stars, pages 238-239, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR '']
==Beyond the Curriculum==
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