The Sun, Our star in the sky

yellow dwarf
The Sun is a yellow dwarf star. It is a hot glowing ball of hydrogen (70%) and helium (28%) at the center of our solar system.
the speed of light
Eveen though light is the fastest precieved thing in the universe, it takes light from the Sun eight minutes to reach Earth.
the earth compared to the sun
A hollow Sun would fit around 960,000 spherical Earths. If squished inside with no wasted space, then around 1,300,000 would fit inside. The Sun’s surface area is 11,990 times that of the Earth’s..
Ancient times worshipping the Sun
Many ancient civilizations thought The Sun was a God.
the sun's magnetic field
The Sun has a very strong magnetic field. Magnetic energy released by the Sun during magnetic storms causes solar flares. We see these as sunspots. In sunspots, the magnetic lines twist and they spin, much like a tornado would on Earth.