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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.