He wasn't wrong—the sun is 99.8 percent of the mass of the solar system. But what is that giant ball of fire in the sky? How ...

Related: Earth's sun: Facts about the sun's age, size and history "AI can't replace observations, but it can help us get the most out of the data that we've already collected," Robert Jarolim ...

It's also popular on Instagram with a huge 273 million posts worldwide using #sun. So lets pop on our sunglasses, apply that sunscreen and take a closer look at some sunny facts and debunk those ...

Related: Earth's sun: Facts about the sun's age, size and history Researchers led by Paolo Romano of the National Institute for Astrophysics at the Astrophysical Observatory of Catania in Italy ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A mass of plasma at the very top of the Sun rose up from the surface, streamed along, darted ...