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Why sun is the hottest star near the planet earth?

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The Sun, our nearest star, emits 40,000 watts of light from every square inch of its surface.

Light travels from the Sun to the Earth in 8 1/2 minutes.

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The Sun is 4.5 billion years old and 109 times larger in diameter than the Earth.

It is significant because it provides heat to the Earth and allows plants to grow.

The Corona is the hottest part of the Sun’s surface.

It stretches for millions of kilometres and is a million times fainter than the photosphere.

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Our Sun is enormous, measuring approximately 3 million miles around its equator.

The Sun travels at approximately 700,000 miles per hour, carrying all planets, including Earth.

Because our sun is our only natural source of heat and light, living under its protection will benefit our planet.

There are exceptions, such as lifeforms discovered near ultra-hot underwater volcanic vents.

Our Sun will run out of hydrogen in a billion years, and the star will begin to contract.

It will expand to about a hundred times its current size and burn 500 times brighter.

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