10 Fun Facts About the Sun

1. The Sun is 4.5 billion years old. (source)

2. The Earth could fit into the Sun over 1 million times. (source)

3. Light from the Sun reaches Earth in about 8 minutes. (source)

4. The Sun is almost a perfect sphere. (source)

5. The Sun is the closest star to Earth. (source)

6. The inner core is the hottest part of the Sun and can reach 27 billion degrees fahrenheit. (source)

7. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth. (source)

8. The Sun's gravity is 28 times stronger than the Earth's gravity. (source)

9. The Sun's energy travels outward. (source)

10. The Sun is the largest object in the solar system. (source)