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Statistic: 🌞 Fascinating Facts About the Sun – Which One Blows Your Mind?
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It’s 99.8% of Our Solar System’s Mass
The Sun is so massive, it holds nearly all the mass in our solar system.
25.40%
It’s a Giant Nuclear Reactor
The Sun produces energy through nuclear fusion — about 386 billion megawatts every second.
20.63%
It’s Actually White, Not Yellow
Viewed from space, the Sun shines white — Earth's atmosphere makes it look yellow.
17.46%
It Changes Poles Every 11 Years
The Sun’s magnetic poles flip regularly, affecting solar storms and Earth’s space weather.
8.73%
You Can Fit 1.3 Million Earths Inside It
That’s how huge it is — Earth is tiny compared to the Sun!
7.94%
Sunlight Takes 8 Minutes to Reach Earth
Even traveling at light speed, it takes 8 minutes and 20 seconds to arrive here.
6.75%
It Will Eventually Swallow the Earth
In about 5 billion years, the Sun will expand into a red giant, possibly engulfing Earth.
6.75%
The Sun “Rings” Like a Bell
It vibrates constantly with waves of energy — something scientists study in helioseismology.
6.35%
It’s 99.8% of Our Solar System’s Mass
The Sun is so massive, it holds nearly all the mass in our solar system.
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