Worldly Words & Wonders

  🌞 The Sun: Heart of the Sky, Flame of Life In every sunrise and sunset, the Sun paints the sky in gold. It's more than just a ball of fire—it's a symbol, a science, and a silent storyteller. Since the beginning of time, humans have worshipped the Sun. Ancient civilizations called it a god, a king, or a mother. The Egyptians praised Ra , the mighty sun god. In Sri Lanka, India, and many Asian cultures, the Sun was honored as a life-giver. Today, science reveals its deeper truth: the Sun is a burning sphere of hydrogen and helium, blazing at 15 million degrees Celsius in its core. But even with all our knowledge, the Sun still feels magical. ☀️ Character of the Sun The Sun is steady. It rises every day without fail. This quality has given it the image of loyalty and strength . It doesn’t hide or change form. Its light brings hope, power, and renewal . The Sun is powerful but not cruel. It gives warmth, helps plants grow, drives the weather, and lights up even the darkes...

  Exploring Our Solar System: A Journey Through the Planets 🌌 Our solar system is a cosmic masterpiece formed around 4.6 billion years ago , when a giant spinning cloud of gas and dust—known as the solar nebula —collapsed under gravity and flattened into a protoplanetary disk sciencedirect.com +8 science.nasa.gov +8 en.wikipedia.org +8 . At its core, the Sun ignited through nuclear fusion, pulling in over 99% of the system’s mass , while the remaining material coalesced into planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets science.nasa.gov +3 science.nasa.gov +3 gelogia.com +3 . 🌞 1. The Sun A G-type star at the center, the Sun sustains life on Earth via its heat and light. Its intense core, heated to 15 million °C , powers fusion—turning hydrogen into helium . It's encircled by the heliosphere , which shields the planets from cosmic radiation. 🌍 2. The Rocky Inner Planets Closest to the Sun are Mercury , Venus , Earth , and Mars . These are small, rocky worlds , ...