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Sun-Earth Day 2009: Our Sun Yours to Discover.

Sun-Earth Day 2009: Our Sun Yours to Discover

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An artist's rendition of a huge flare on the young star EV Lacertae. (NASA / Casey Reed)

NASA Fact

The core of the sun is nearly as dense as lead, and has a temperature of 15 million °C.