The twinkling points of light in the night sky have inspired poets to pen down beautiful poems. Well, stars certainly make the night sky beautiful, so let's find out more about them.
Stars are huge balls of gas in outer space. Made from hydrogen, helium and other elements, stars produce light, heat and other forms of energy. The twinkling stars that you observe in the night sky are actually very far away from the earth. The Sun is also a star, but is much closer to Earth and hence looks like a huge glowing ball.
The Sun has planets and other objects moving around it. Our Sun, Earth, other planets and rocky objects together are called the Solar System. Many stars have planets moving around them too. Stars have always fascinated kids who ask various questions like why do stars twinkle or how many stars are there in the night sky? Well, here are some very interesting star facts for kids:
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While these are some of the most common facts, there are more unusual and amazing star facts for kids. Let's find out what's in store for us in the next section.
(Example of a Planetary Nebula ' The Helix Nebula, image credit:
Image of Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, (NASA/ESA) Credit: H. Bond (STScI) and M. Barstow (University of Leicester)
