The star Betelgeuse is part of the constellation Orion. Betelgeuse is about 900 times larger than the Sun. However, from Earth, Betelgeuse appears as a red dot. Why does the Sun appear so much larger and brighter from Earth than Betelgeuse?

A.Because Betelgeuse is much hotter than the Sun
B.Because Betelgeuse is surrounded by other stars
. Because the Sun is much closer than Betelgeuse
D.Because the Sun is much older than Betelgeuse