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Browse the questions below and click for the answer.
--> What is the Sun?
--> What is the Sun made of?
--> How big is the Sun?
--> How far way is the sun?
--> How heavy is the Sun?
--> How old is the Sun?
--> How hot is the Sun?
--> Why do we study the Sun?
--> How do scientists study the Sun?
--> What are the aurorae?
--> What is an eclipse?
--> Can the Sun be dangerous?
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