How far away it is: 93 million miles (150 million km) ...

Read about the history and future of Earth’s sun as well as fun facts about the sun’s age, size, temperature, and phenomena like solar flares.

Facts about our Sun, including its distance from Earth, what the Sun is made of, and how long it would take to drive there (hint: a long time!).

The Sun is about 150 million kilometres away, and about 1.4 million kilometres in diameter. Compared to Mother Earth, our Sun is about 109 times bigger, and has a mass about 330,000 times greater.

Our Sun has long lost siblings, and it rains on the Sun. First, let's start off with the basics. The Sun is about 150 million kilometres away, and about 1.4 million kilometres in diameter.

Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you know by now that the sun and the moon will be the stars of the Great American Eclipse of 2017. It happens Aug. 21, when the moon will pass between the ...

Sun Facts. Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu. Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Jun 2 2008 4:34 PM. Listen to this article. 0:00 / 0:00.

5 fast facts about the sun. Over 1 million Earths could fit inside the sun. The sun may look yellow from Earth, but it actually releases every color of light, meaning its true color is white.

Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you know by now that the sun and the moon will be the stars of the Great American Eclipse of 2017. It happens Aug. 21, when the moon will pass between the ...

5 fast facts about the sun. Over 1 million Earths could fit inside the sun. The sun may look yellow from Earth, but it actually releases every color of light, meaning its true color is white.

The sun formed around 4.5 billion years ago. At that time, the area of the Milky Way galaxy that would become the solar system consisted of a dense cloud of gas — the remnants of an earlier ...