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THE SUN

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                                  SUN The Sun  is the star  at the center of the Solar - system, ' The HEART of our Solar - system'.  It is a yellow dwarf star.   The Sun gives life to the  Earth  and the Earth would have no life at all without the energy it receives from the Sun. WHAT IS THE SUN MADE OF? All stars are made out of gas and plasma. The Sun consists mostly of hydrogen and helium. It also has some carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and small amounts of other gases.                                    In the center of Sun, there is a process called Nuclear Fusion. During nuclear fusion, hydrogen atoms become helium. That means that the hydrogen is slowly being turned into helium. WHAT TYPE OF STAR IS IT? Astronauts classify stars based on the In this system, stars are...

SOLAR SYSTEM

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The SOLAR SYSTEM is full of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, minor planets, and many other exciting objects. the solar system is gravitational bound of the SUN and the objects that orbit it. THE SUN is the star at the center of the Solar - system. Planets of solar System:-  There are 8 planets our Solar - system, which is divided in two categories- TERRESTRIALS    :- There are four terrestrials Mercury, Venus, Earth and mars. Planets that are similar to earth, with bodies largely composed of rock.At 0.055 Earth masses , Mercury is the smallest terrestrial planet( and smallest planet) in the Solar system. Earth is the largest Terrestrial planet. These have many moons G IANT PLANETS   :- Four Giant Planets ( Large low density )  -  Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptun e.  Massive planets significantly more massive than the terrestrials. * GAS GIANTS:- Jupiter and Saturn , are giant planets primarily composed of hydrogen and hel...