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THE SUN
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Example Type:
Celestial Object
Information:
Location: Center of the Solar System
Notes:
The Sun provides all of the light for the Solar System. It also provides all of the heat. There is a core to the sun like other planets. Different is the fact that most of the mass of the Sun is made up of Hydrogen (H) and Helium (He). All of that Hydrogen is constantly involved in the fusion reactions which produce extreme amounts of energy (light, heat, radio waves). The sun used to be even hotter. According to scientists the sun is middle-aged, starting to slow down and die. Don't worry. It's going to take millions of years for it to burn out.
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