133 Days on the Sun

The Sun is a seething ball of super-hot gas and plasma, at the center of our solar system. It radiates immense amounts of energy through nuclear fusion reactions, primarily turning hydrogen into helium. Temperatures on its surface, or photosphere, can reach about 5,500 degrees Celsius (9,932 degrees Fahrenheit), while its core is much hotter, exceeding 15 million degrees Celsius (27 million degrees Fahrenheit). With a diameter of about 1.4 million kilometers (870,000 miles), it takes approximately 133 days for the Sun to complete one full rotation at its equator. The Sun's dynamic activity, including sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections, greatly influences space weather and can impact Earth's magnetic field and communication systems.