Why Are Some Stars Red, Others Blue?

Stars are like giant balls of fire, but they come in different colors. Some are red because they're cooler, and some are blue because they're super hot! It’s like how a campfire is orange, but a flame from a match is bright white.

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A red fire is warm but not too hot; a blue flame burns extremely fast and super hot.
The Sun appears yellow to us, but it would look white from space.
Some stars are so big that they glow like glowing blue balls in the sky.

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