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Sun - Wikipedia 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 It is the main source of energy for life on Earth
Sun: Facts - NASA Science The Sun is about 100 times wider than Earth and about 10 times wider than Jupiter, the biggest planet The Sun is the only star in our solar system It is the center of our solar system, and its gravity holds the solar system together Everything in our solar system revolves around it – the planets, asteroids, comets, and tiny bits of space
Sun - National Geographic Society The sun is an ordinary star, one of about 100 billion in our galaxy, the Milky Way The sun has extremely important influences on our planet: It drives weather, ocean currents, seasons, and climate, and makes plant life possible through photosynthesis
The Sun, our Solar System’s star | The Planetary Society The Sun is the engine behind much of Earth’s environment, providing energy for everything from ocean currents and weather patterns to the plants and algae that form the base of many food chains
How the Sun Works - HowStuffWorks The sun warms our planet every day, provides the light by which we see and is necessary for life on Earth Learn about the sun
All About the Sun | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids Without light from the Sun, there would be no plants or animals—and, therefore, no food and we wouldn’t exist Heat and light might be important for life on Earth, but the Sun sends other stuff, too
In Depth | Sun – NASA Solar System Exploration Without the Sun’s energy, life as we know it could not exist on our home planet 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