Although it is the middle of winter, we are already thinking about summer – green grass, cool pools, camps and, of course, lots and lots of sun.
The sun is amazing for so many reasons. The sun is a huge star. It is 109 times larger than the Earth! As the center of our solar system, the sun primarily consists of hydrogen and helium. It is basically a big ball of gas. Despite being able to see the sun and feel the heat from the sun, it is very far away – 92.96 million miles from the Earth to be exact.