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The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a massive, nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in its core, radiating the energy from its surface mainly as visible light and infrared radiation with 10% at ultraviolet energies.
Learn about the Sun, the star at the heart of our solar system, and its connection and interactions with Earth. Explore the Sun's 3D world, past and future missions, eclipse resources, and cultural influences.
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- Composition. The sun is made up of a blazing combination of gases. These gases are actually in the form of plasma. Plasma is a state of matter similar to gas, but with most of the particles ionized.
- Electromagnetic Radiation. The sun’s energy travels to Earth at the speed of light in the form of electromagnetic radiation (EMR). The electromagnetic spectrumexists as waves of different frequencies and wavelengths.
- Evolution of the Sun. The sun, although it has sustained all life on our planet, will not shine forever. The sun has already existed for about 4.5 billion years.
- Sun’s Structure. The sun is made up of six layers: core, radiative zone, convective zone, photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. Core. The sun’s core, more than a thousand times the size of Earth and more than 10 times denserthan lead, is a huge furnace.
Sep 15, 2018 · Learn about the sun's characteristics, life cycle, and effects on Earth and the solar system. Find out how the sun produces energy, light, heat, and space weather, and what will happen when it dies.
From our vantage point on Earth, the Sun may appear like an unchanging source of light and heat in the sky. But the Sun is a dynamic star, constantly changing and sending energy out into space. The science of studying the Sun and its influence throughout the solar system is called heliophysics. The Sun is […]
