Planets vs. Stars
- Stars emit light whereas planets do not.
- Stars are made up of gas and planets are made up of a rock core.
- Stars undergo nuclear fusion and burn hydrogen gas in the core and planets do not.
- The hydrogen that make up stars push together to form helium that makes other elements that are blown throughout space.
- Planets depend on the sun's light for a light source.
- Stars give off heat and planets do not.
- Planets are a lot smaller than stars.
- Smaller bodies orbit around stars because they have more gravity.
- Planets contain less mass.
- Planets orbit stars.