How does a planet differ from a star?
Stars | Planets |
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The stars are the balls of hot burning gases. They have their own light. | Planets are mainly composed of rocks. They do not have light of their own. They reflect the light of the stars. |
The stars are very far away from us. | The planets are comparatively nearer to us. |
The stars make large clusters called galaxies. There are million of stars in our galaxies. | Planets do not form any galaxy and there are only eight planets in our galaxy. |
The movement of stars is very slow. | All planets revolve around the Sun in a fixed path called the orbits. |