In terms of its mass, the Sun has an enormous amount of it. It is a fact that the more mass an object has, the stronger its gravity will be. So given the Sun’s unusually huge mass, it also has an enormous amount of gravity. Here are the facts: the mass of the Sun is […]
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Most pictures of the Sun depict it as a yellow heavenly body. The primary reason why the Sun appears yellow is the fact that it is made up of gases such as hydrogen and helium along with other elements like sulfur, magnesium, carbon, neon, iron, oxygen, nickel, chromium and calcium. The interaction of these elements
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At night, the Sun does not go anywhere. Day or night, it stays put at the center of the solar system where it has always been, and will be for the next few billion years. What makes the Sun seemingly disappear at night is the Earth’s rotation or turning motion. While the Sun continuously shines
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The Sun belongs to the solar system. This is the reason why humans have constantly endeavored to find out more about the star that supplies the Earth with the heat and light it needs. Many discoveries have already been made particularly the features of this average- sized star: its parts, surface, temperature, and probably how
Just like a human body which is made up of different systems that work together, the Sun is also made up of parts that function together to help it maximize its power in the Solar System. The Sun, as one of the heavenly bodies, has different identifiable parts. These parts perform a specific function to
When asked of the hottest thing that could burn melt and burn all things on earth, a quick response would be the solar systems very own Sun. The Sun is made up of different gases such as hydrogen and helium. Different areas of the Sun have varying degrees of hotness. Would you believe that what
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What is it like to go into the surface of the Sun? No one has been able to reach or go near the Sun mainly because of tremendous heat it releases and particularly because it is a star but researchers have found out some interesting facts about the Sun’s surface. Unlike Earth, the surface of
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The most common element in the universe is Hydrogen. They are present almost everywhere. They can be found in the regions surrounding black holes, in stars and galaxies. Thus astronomers have preferred to name the three states of Hydrogen. The HI is the unionized form. The so called HII are the ionized form while the
Does anybody know when was the Sun discovered? The Sun has always been there in our solar system, giving warmth, light and life to Earth. Ancient people have depended on it for a long, long time. They have worshipped it, gave it a name and sacrificed for it. Even before there were people, the Sun
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The solar system is a group of celestial bodies orbiting around the dwarf star called the Sun. The main members of the solar system are eight major planets, and their satellites. Other interesting members are comets, meteors and meteorites and dwarf planets. The order of the planets from the Sun from nearest to the farthest
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