Sun the star that our Earth rotates about. This is the Sun that makes the life possible on Earth. It is Sun that gives us the light which is the source of almost all the energy which humans or any other life forms use.

Few interesting things about the Sun-

•        The Sun is a star. It appears bigger than stars as it is closer to us.

•        Sun’s diameter is about 13, 92,000 km. The age of the sun is about 5 billion years.

•        The sun’s light to reach the earth in 8 minutes 16.6 seconds.

•        The minimum distance from the Sun of the Earth is 14.70 million km. The maximum distance from the Sun to the Earth is 15.21 million km.

•        71% of hydrogen, helium 26.5% and other 2.5% of the chemical mixture constitute sun. All stars, including the sun and the hydrogen fusion reaction is said to be a mixture of helium.

•        Light spots on sun are called penumbra which emit electromagnetic radiation that the Earth is a breakdown of the wireless communication.