All about... THE SUN

The vast nuclear furnace that we know as the Sun is responsible for dictating the seasons, climate and characteristics of every planet in the Solar System. Here, we take an in-depth look at this source of power that has astounded humanity since the dawn of existence

At about 150 million kilometres (93 million miles) from Earth lies a giant incandescent ball of gas weighing in at almost 2,000 trillion trillion kilograms and emitting power equivalent to 1 million times the annual power consumption of the United States in a single second. Since the dawn of Earth 4.6 billion years ago it has been the one ever-present object in the sky, basking our world and those around us in energy and light and providing the means through which environments, and ultimately life, can flourish. We see it every day and rely on its energy to keep our planet ticking, but what exactly is this giant nuclear reactor at the centre of the Solar System that we call the Sun? Over 5 billion years ago a vast cloud…

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