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

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.

Get ready to feel small: The sun is 99.8 percent of the mass of the solar system. Here are more colossal facts about our star.

Once they escape the Sun, they zoom through space at the speed of light, eventually reaching Earth and giving us that sweet, ...

Meanwhile, a UPF 50 shirt blocks 98% of the sun’s rays, only allowing 1/50th of them through and a UPF 100 blocks 99% of the sun’s rays, only allowing 1/100th of them through.

Mohler says facts matter. Yes, they do. Facts that he should look into include an article in the March 28 edition of The Baltimore Sun comparing Maryland with our neighboring states.

The facts about sun exposure. Over 1,000 men are dying from skin cancer each year because they are ignoring warnings to stay out of the sun, new research has found.

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.

Meanwhile, a UPF 50 shirt blocks 98% of the sun’s rays, only allowing 1/50th of them through and a UPF 100 blocks 99% of the sun’s rays, only allowing 1/100th of them through.

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.

VERIFY researched four facts about how to protect your skin from the sun’s rays. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app. Download the 9NEWS app ...