Why Are There Stars in the Sky at Night?

Stars are like little lights up in the sky. They're far away, but they shine really bright. At night, when the sun goes to sleep, we can see these tiny glowing dots because there's no light blocking them anymore. It's kind of like turning off a room’s lights and seeing how much you can see from outside.

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Stars look like little glowing dots because they're far away, but very bright.
When it's night and dark, you can see stars because there's no sun in the sky to block them.
Stars are like tiny lights that appear in the sky when you can't see other light sources.

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