This video shares facts about the Sun and a song to help you remember them!
Narrator: Our Sun is just one of billions of stars in the Universe.
Stars are orbited by planets, who in turn, may be orbited by moons. It is truly massive.
At 1,300,000 times larger than the Earth, it is the gas fuelled fire ball that makes life possible on our planet.
As hydrogen is burned into helium at the Sun’s core, the energy created heats the solar system and produces light so strong that it should not be viewed with the naked eye…
Oh no, no, no, no, nooo… she’s back again!
Stella: Every time I look at you I put my shades on
You shine so bright, you’re a phenomenon!
We can see the moon as it reflects your light
You gas fuelled monster, you cosmic delight!
Don’t you know the Sun is a star,
Heating the Earth so I can drive my car
(With the top down)
Don’t you know the sun is a star, it doesn’t look like the others because it's not so far…
AWAAAAAAYYYYYY
Sun facts
- The Sun is a star. It gives out heat and light and makes life possible on Earth.
- The heat and light from the Sun is felt and seen on Earth.
- Stars are orbited by planets.
- The Sun is roughly spherical in shape and is much, much bigger than the Earth. 1,300,000 times bigger!
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