There are billions of stars in the known universe. None of them seem to be as bright as the Sun. Which statement gives the best reason why the Sun appears to be the brightest star? A. All-stars have the same apparent brightness, but the Sun has more absolute brightness. B. The Sun is the biggest of all the stars and therefore has the greatest absolute brightness. C. The Sun is the hottest of all the stars and therefore has the greatest absolute brightness. D. The Sun is the closest star to Earth and so it seems brighter than distant stars that have much greater absolute brightness.

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The answer is D. The Sun is the closest star to Earth and so it seems brighter than distant stars that have much greater absolute brightness.

Explanation: Stars like red super giants like beetleguise are way brighter and bigger than the sun, but the sun is closest to the earth. It is only in its main sequence stage but seems bright because of its short distance from the sun( 93 million miles).

There are billions of stars in the known universe, none of them seem to be as bright as the Sun beacuse the Sun is the closest star to Earth.

What are stars?

Stars are those astronomical bodies which are formed by the mixture of gases mainly of hydrogens and heliums, which are held by its own gravity.

In the universe or in the sky many stars are present which are luminous in appearance but among all of them only sun looks like more brighter, because the distance between the earth and the sun is not that much high as in between the other stars. That's why sun looks more brighter rather than other stars.

So, the Sun is the closest star to Earth and so it seems brighter than distant stars that have much greater absolute brightness.

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