The Sun: Everything you need to know - BBC Science Focus Magazine
7/2/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by Dr Alastair Gunn
by Dr Alastair Gunn
The Sun is at the heart of our Solar System, and accounts for over 99 per cent of the total mass.
How far is the Sun from Earth? The distance between the Sun and Earth is, on average, about 149.6 million kilometres. That means that the Suns light takes about 8.3 minutes to reach Earth. Since the… [+4655 chars]
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