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Makes life on our planet possible by giving
us a great amount of light and heat.
Contains about 98% of the mass of the
entire Solar System.
Is just a medium sized star (yellow
dwarf). It is about 1.4 million kilometers in diameter.
Is the center of our Solar System. All
the planets and other objects orbit around it.
Is a very gaseous planet made up mostly of
hydrogen.
Contains dark
spots that are known as
sunspots.
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