The Sun

The Sun The sun is our nearest star. The sun provides us with light and heat. It also gives out ultraviolet light which causes sun burn and may even cause skin cancer. Without the sun there would be no day light, and our planet would be simply dark, frozen world, with no oceans of water and no life. Just like a human body which is made up of different systems that work together, the sun is also made up of that function together to help it maximize its power in the solar system. The innermost part of the sun is called the core. Here a lot of gasses move, churn, and react to produce energy. This energy reaches the earth.The sun’s atmosphere is called the corona. Often, some giant stream of gasses and particles explode from the surface of the sun. This called a solar flare. There are also some dark spots on the sun are called sun spots. The sun is so bright that you shouldn’t ever look at it directly without protecting your eyes. Have you ever wondered where ...