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  2. Sun - Wikipedia

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    The Sun is 1.4 million kilometers (4.643 light-seconds) wide, about 109 times wider than Earth, or four times the Lunar distance, and contains 99.86% of all Solar System mass. The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star that makes up about 99.86% of the mass of the Solar System. [26]

  3. Test your knowledge with these 100 fascinating facts - AOL

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    Interesting facts for kids. Bats are the only flying mammals. Tomatoes are a fruit, not a vegetable. ... The closest planet to the sun is Mercury. Interesting facts. A mile is 5,280 feet long.

  4. 135 Interesting Facts for Kids and Adults to Blow Your Mind - AOL

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    18. A bolt of lightning is five times hotter than the sun, at 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. 19. Germany is estimated to have 25,000 castles. ... Interesting Facts for Kids. 66. Scotland's national ...

  5. Solar System - Wikipedia

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    Thus, the Sun occupies 0.00001% (1 part in 10 7) of the volume of a sphere with a radius the size of Earth's orbit, whereas Earth's volume is roughly 1 millionth (10 −6) that of the Sun. Jupiter, the largest planet, is 5.2 AU from the Sun and has a radius of 71,000 km (0.00047 AU; 44,000 mi), whereas the most distant planet, Neptune, is 30 AU ...

  6. 30 Fascinating Historical Photos That Offer A New Perspective ...

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    Image credits: historycoolkids The History Cool Kids Instagram account has amassed an impressive 1.5 million followers since its creation in 2016. But the page’s success will come as no surprise ...

  7. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History, Celebrities, and More - AOL

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    Ace trivia night with these cool and random fun facts for adults and kids. This list of interesting facts is the perfect way to learn something new about life. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History ...

  8. Solar transition region - Wikipedia

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    Below, gravity tends to dominate the shape of most features, so that the Sun may often be described in terms of layers and horizontal features (like sunspots); above, dynamic forces dominate the shape of most features, so that the transition region itself is not a well-defined layer at a particular altitude.

  9. Solar phenomena - Wikipedia

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    In the spectral class label, G2 indicates its surface temperature, of approximately 5770 K ( the UAI will accept in 2014 5772 K) and V indicates that the Sun, like most stars, is a main-sequence star, and thus generates its energy via fusing hydrogen into helium. In its core, the Sun fuses about 620 million metric tons of hydrogen each second.