THE Sun is the star that is at the very centre of the solar system, and makes up about 99,86 percent of the solar system's mass.
It is about 1 392 000 kilometres wide - about 110 times wider than earth.
It takes about eight minutes for light from the Sun to reach the Earth.
sciencekids.co.nz; thinkquest.org; kidscosmos.org
Sun really a giant star
THE Sun is the star that is at the very centre of the solar system, and makes up about 99,86 percent of the solar system's mass.
It is about 1 392 000 kilometres wide - about 110 times wider than earth.
It takes about eight minutes for light from the Sun to reach the Earth.
sciencekids.co.nz; thinkquest.org; kidscosmos.org
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