Sun-Earth Day 2007 presents: Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun
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Our sun has already spent 4.5 billion years as a star, and will continue to shine normally for at least another 6 billion years as a middle-aged star before becoming a red giant. (Courtesy: Institute for Astrophysics, Gottingen)
This image appears in the Technology Through Time article: The Sun, From Cradle To Grave
