What is the sun?
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The question is asking for an explanation of what the sun is, encompassing its nature, characteristics, and significance in the solar system and for Earth.
Answer
The Sun is a star at the center of our solar system made mainly of hydrogen and helium, undergoing nuclear fusion.
The Sun is a star at the center of our solar system comprised mainly of hydrogen and helium, undergoing nuclear fusion.
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The Sun is a star at the center of our solar system comprised mainly of hydrogen and helium, undergoing nuclear fusion.
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The Sun is a 4.5 billion-year-old yellow dwarf star. Despite being an average-sized star, it is the most important astronomical object for life on Earth, as it provides the necessary heat and light.
Sources
- Sun - NASA Science - science.nasa.gov
- Our Sun: Facts - NASA Science - science.nasa.gov
- Sun - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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