| Stars | Planets |
| 1. Stars are the celestial bodies which can emit heat and light continuously. | 1. The celestial bodies which revolve around the sun in certain orbit are called planets. |
| 2. Stars twinkle in the sky. | 2. Planets do not twinkle in the sky. |
| 3. They have their own light. | 3. They do not have their own light. |
| 4. They are fixed at a point. | 4. They revolve around the sun. |
| 5. They are very big in size. | 5. Planets are small as compared to |