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Facts You May Not Know About The Sun's Infographics
Without the sun, we wouldn't be here.
Our ancient ancestors probably appreciated the sun a little more than we do, for they both feared and worshiped the mass of light in the sky.
We underestimate its power and meaning because we have reduced it to scientific reality.
We now know that it is mainly composed of two gases: hydrogen and helium.
It is known as a main sequence star and is the result of nuclear fusion.
This is the process by which two lighter atomic nuclei fuse together to create one heavier atomic nucleus.
We might think our sun is impressive, but when compared to the biggest stars in the universe, it's quite small.
Our sun is not so small as a red dwarf, but not as large as a red giant.
Don't underestimate the sun to be the right size for our life, it still makes up more than 99.8% of the mass of the solar system.
Plus, if you think a 24-hour flight from the UK to Australia is a tie, then you're not happier going around the sun, it's 110 times bigger.
It will take a million Earths to fill the space that the sun occupies in space.
If this motivates you to learn more about the heart of our solar system, then you can learn more facts about the sun in this infographic.
Facts You May Not Know About the Sun.
