<s>[INST] Is the Sun a big star or a small start compared to other stars in the galaxy? [/INST] The average star is about half the size of the sun, making the sun a big star when compared to other stars in the galaxy.  https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/322/2/231/962260 describes the distribution of star sizes throughout the universe.</s>\ <s>[INST] What is the size of a small star in comparison to the planet Earth? [/INST] It’s possible that all stars are larger than Earth. The smallest known star is 0.12 solar radii across, or about 167,000 km. That's 20% larger than Jupiter or 13 times the size of Earth.</s>