Hello, my name is Darko...... have you have ever walked around some place on really dark, clear nights (preferably a quiet and warm beach!)? Were you impressed when you saw many, many stars? If you were able to spend more time there and your eyes became dark-adapted, you may have noticed the Milky Way - our own galaxy which looks like a faint cloud spreading over the sky.
We now know that that faint cloud is made up of billions of faint stars. You may have asked yourself 'What are those stars?' and you may have wondered if mankind might one day reach them. I shall try to answer some of the questions which I think you might be wondering about.
First though, do you remember that well-used quiz question?
Follow these links to find out about stars and their connection to our Sun.
Is the Sun really just an ordinary star?
Are other stars as active as our Sun?
How was the Sun born and how will it meet its end?
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