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How big is the biggest star?

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Have you ever looked up at the stars and felt small? Have you ever looked at the Moon and thought, "Wow! It looks huge!"? This video gives us perspective on those questions.

In images that are printed in magazines, on TV and in your textbooks, frequently the Sun looks similar in size to Jupiter. Why do you think publishers do that? (Video hint: 00:45).

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