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The Sun is a big, hot star.

Highest resolution photo of Sun (NSF) as of January 20, 2020.jpg
Highest resolution photo of Sun (NSF) as of January 20, 2020.jpg
It sits in the middle of space. It gives us light and heat. This helps us live on Earth. The Sun is very, very big. Can you feel the warm sun?

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Sun poster.svg
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Oort cloud Sedna orbit.svg
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Proton-proton reaction chain.svg
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Evolution of the Sun 2 EN.svg
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Sun red giant.svg
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Heat Transfer in Stars.svg
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Stylised atom with three Bohr model...
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Milky Way Arms ssc2008-10.svg
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Solar system barycenter.svg
File:The Local Interstellar Cloud and neighboring G-cloud complex.svg
The Local Interstellar Cloud and...
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Sun symbol (bold).svg
File:Highest resolution photo of Sun (NSF) as of January 20, 2020.jpg
Highest resolution photo of Sun (NSF) as...

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