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OCR: FACT FILE WHEN THE SUN swells to become a red giant, its diameter will increase by at least 150 times. The expanded gases will fade from hot yellow to cooler red. The Sun's brightness will increase by about 1,000 times, however, because its greater surface area will radiate more light.