The Sun was worshipped as a deity in ancient civilizations, including in India as Sūrya, because it is the brightest object and provides light and heat, which are essential for life on Earth. Class 6 Science NCERT Chapter 12 Chapter ...
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The Sun sustains life by providing heat to keep Earth’s temperature suitable for life, and sunlight for plants to grow, which in turn produce food and oxygen for animals and humans. NCERT Science Textbook Curiosity Science Session 2024-2025.
The Sun appears bigger because it is much closer to Earth than other stars. Stars farther away, like Proxima Centauri, appear as small points, even though some are larger than the Sun. Class 6 Science NCERT Chapter 12 Chapter 12 ...
We cannot see other stars during the day because of the extreme brightness of the Sun, which outshines the light from distant stars. NCERT Book Curiosity Science Class Vi Class 6 Science NCERT Chapter 12
The nearest star to Earth after the Sun is Proxima Centauri, which is about 269,000 astronomical units (au) away, meaning it is 269,000 times farther from us than the Sun. Chapter 12 Beyond Earth Class VI NCERT Book Curiosity Science