Imagine a fire: small fires are blue, big fires are red. Stars work the same way, hotter stars shine blue, cooler ones glow red. It's like a giant cosmic fire show in the sky!
Examples
- A blue fire is hotter than an orange fire
- The sun looks yellow from Earth because of our atmosphere
- Red stars look like glowing coals in a fireplace
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See also
- How Do Stars Get Their Colors?
- Why Are Some Stars Blue, Others Red?
- Why Do Stars Have Different Colors?
- Why Are Some Stars Blue and Others Red?
- Why Do Stars Twinkle at Night?
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