10 Need to Know Things About our Sun

Our Sun is a hot glowing ball of hydrogen and helium at the center of our solar system. (NASA)

The Sun is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) from Earth, and without its energy, no life is possible. (NASA)

The Sun is the largest object in our solar system. (Pixabay)

The hottest part of the Sun is its core, where temperatures go up to 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (15 million degrees Celsius) (NASA)

The Sun is about 100 times wider than Earth and about 10 times wider than Jupiter, the biggest planet. (Pexels)

It is the center of our solar system and its gravity keep the solar system glued together. (Unsplash)

The part of the Sun we see from Earth is called Photosphere. (Pixabay)

Above the Sun's surface are its thin chromosphere and the huge corona that is the crown. (NASA)

The Sun doesn't have moons, but it's orbited by eight planets and at least five dwarf planets. (NASA)

Several spacecraft are currently investigating the Sun including Parker Solar Probe, STEREO, Solar Orbiter, SOHO, etc. (NASA)

In Pop Culture, countless musicians have written songs about the Sun. The Beatles had a hit in 1969 with “Here Comes the Sun.” Others are “Walkin’ on the Sun” by Smashmouth; “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers; “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves and many more. (Unsplash)

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