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The Sun

The sun is the central star in the solar system and is the source of heat for the planets specifically earth. the sun in itself is one of the hottest stars/planets in the universe at 5778 kelvin. It is believed that the sun has been around for around 6.4 billion years. Even thought the sun has been around for billions of years it will one day cease to exist. Over time the sun will continue to get bigger, hotter, and build up a ton of magnetic energy. The suns build up of magnetic electrify also causes something called solar flares. Solar flares are caused when a massive amount of magnetic electricity from the sun are released. Solar flares usually become active in sunspots or cool paths on the suns "surface". There are also different classes fo solar flares which are represented by how powerful each one is. An a class solar flare is the weakest form of solar flare and the strongest form of flare is class X. Solar flares also have the capability of effecting the earth depending on how powerful they are. For instance a class A solar flare wouldn't do anything but a class X would do quite a bit to the earth. if a class X flare where to form it would emit ultraviolet light as well as x-rays and they would mess with electronics satellite signals and electricity.