The Sun is a very special star in our galaxy. As our nearest star, it provides us with light and heat. Without the Sun, we would have no daylight, and our planet would be a dark, frozen world, without any water or life!
Fun Facts
The Sun is at the center of our Solar System
Its diameter is about 110 time wider than our Earth
It takes about 8 minutes for light from the Sun to reach the Earth
The Sun’s surface temperature is around 5500 degrees Celsius (9941 degrees Fahrenheit)!
Because of the Sun’s huge influence on Earth, many early cultures saw the Sun as a god
The Sun is why we have different seasons on Earth!