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The Sun--Center of Our Solar System

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A brightly colored galaxy. Caption: In the middle of this huge whirlpool,

The sun's powerful, warm rays light up the sky with brilliant color and heat. The changing cycles of the sun can affect the earth and its living organisms. The sun is similar to a living organism-just as humans are born, grow older, and die, so too will the sun. When this happens, the rest of the solar system will have no future.

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Runtime: 16 minutes 10 seconds

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