Sun

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The sun is a middle sized main sequence star, more specifically a yellow dwarf[1], which has eight recognized planet and myriad dwarf planet and asteroid revolving around it. It mainly consist of Hydrogen, which it converts to Helium through a process of nuclear fusion, providing the heat and light that allowed life to form here on our planet, Earth. The sun is about 93 million miles, or about eight light minutes, away from Earth.

  1. Smart, R. L.; Carollo, D.; Lattanzi, M. G.; McLean, B.; Spagna, A. (2001). The Second Guide Star Catalogue and Cool Stars. Perkins Observatory. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.