Q: hello? Anyone out there?
A: No need to scream. I can’t hear you anyway. Sound doesn’t travel in Space.
Q: Then how can I conduct this interview?
A: Well, use your imagination! If you could talk to me, what would you ask?
Q: Well, what’s up?
A: I’m up. Way up … in the universe. I don’t think we’ve formally met. I am red giant. But you can call me red. All the other stars do.
Q: How many other stars are you talking about?
A: In which galaxy?
Q: Pick one.
A: Okay, I’ll pick the one earth is in-the Milky Way. There are about 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy alone. Of, course there are billions more stars in millions of other galaxies out there.
Q: And, are they like you? Red and big?
A: Nope. Every star is different. White dwarfs, stars like suns, and re giants like yours truly, are really quite different. We stars get change as we get older.
Q: you mean, you get wrinkles and gray hair and stuff?
A: Um, not quite. If I could take you on a star studded tour, you’d understand where I’m coming from
Q: Okay, let’s go.
A: We can’t. The sun is 93 million miles away. Even If you travelled at jet speed it will take 17 years for you to reach.
Q: Whoa! If stars are so away, why can I count hundreds of them in the sky at night?
A: Because they give off energy and light and they shine during night time.
Q: and how do you shine?
A: now, we’re getting to the core of the matter: the star’s core, hydrogen gas is converted to helium gas. That’s what keeps the stars shining.
Q: so what will happen to our sun?
A: well, you know someday it will become a red giant like me.
Q: wow, so how old are you?
A: about 10 million years old, I know I know
I look so young.
Q: are there any undiscovered planets in our universe?
A: you are almost as bright I am! There are of course many planets in this universe.
Q: how can I find them out?
A: come back and chat with me in another billion few years-if you can recognize me! It just may take that long to discover everything out here.
Aman saini
EEE “G"
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