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Name: Billy
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Do stars have shadows?

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Good question, but no, stars do not have shadows.

David Levy

I am not sure what your question really is, but a star is nothing more than like our Sun, only far away. A shadow happens when something is blocking the light source, and there is enough light coming from that source so we can actually see the blocking of that light.

Greg(Roberto Gregorius)


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