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The Sun is a giant ball of hot, glowing gas.

The Sun is a giant ball of hot, glowing gas.

It is not solid like the ground under your feet. It is made of gas that glows and gives us light and warmth.

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The Sun is so big that about 1.3 million Earths could fit inside it. The Sun is so big that about 1.3 million Earths could fit inside it. The Moon has no light of its own — it reflects the Sun. The Moon has no light of its own — it reflects the Sun. Stars twinkle because their light wobbles through our air. Stars twinkle because their light wobbles through our air. The Moon's shape seems to change a little each night. The Moon's shape seems to change a little each night. The Sun is really a star, just very close to us. The Sun is really a star, just very close to us.