The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a massive, hot ball of plasma, inflated and heated by energy produced by nuclear fusion reactions at its core.
It is the source of light in the darkness. The Sun is what lights up Earth. It is extremely hot and burns. It is made up of 70% hydrogen and 28% hellium.
Traits of The Sun
Light from the Sun takes eight minutes to reach Earth.
It has a strong magnetic field.
The Sun generates solar flares.
It travels 220 kilometers per second.
Has sunspots on the surface that appear darker.
Solar flares happen due to the magnetic fields of sunspots crossing and tangling together.
The Sun is 4.6 billion years old.
The temperature inside the sun can reach 15 million degress celsius
Contains 99.86% of the mass in the Solar System.
The surface area is 11,990 times that of the Earth.
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