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The Sun What would life be like without the Sun? Could the Earth survive without the heat and light it provides? Most of us have trouble imagining life without that big, blazing ball of energy. It is the centerpiece of our solar system and a vital factor in the Earth's evolution. Grab your sunscreen and take a look at these sites devoted to this 4.6 billion-year-old star: Solarviews: The Sun Start your sun searching here by checking out the Sun Statistics or watching a video clip from the NASA movie Our Star the Sun. Trip Through the Sun Take a multimedia tour of our nearest star. This site includes images and animations of solar flares, sun spots and solar eclipses. It also explains the sun's influence on the solar system. The Sun: Man's Friend & Foe This Thinkquest site is devoted to discussing all sorts of things about the sun. One section discusses the numerous ways the sun helps us, by providing fresh air and improving human health, while another part of the site shows us why the sun is not all good. Don't leave without reading about the sun's influence on culture and science as well. Solar Max Learn about the Solar Max, the time when sunspot activity is at its height. Solar Eclipse: Stories From the Path of Totality Produced by Exploratorium, this site is designed to explore why eclipses happen. Learn how to view an eclipse and what to watch for while viewing it.   Tell a friend about this page.

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