All eyes in North America will be on the Sun on April 8, 2024 for the eclipse (with appropriate glasses, of course). But how much do you really know about our solar system's largest body? This SciShow compilation explores some weird facts about our star.

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We Don’t Actually Know Where the Sun Came From
   • We Don't Actually Know Where the Sun ...  

The Sun’s Center is 39,000 Years Younger Than Its Surface
   • The Sun's Center Is 39,000 Years Youn...  

The Impossible Element Hiding in the Sun
   • The Impossible Element Hiding in the Sun  

Why Is the Sun’s Corona So Hot?
   • Why Is the Sun's Corona So Hot?  

There’s Water on… the Sun?
   • There's Water on...the Sun?  

The Sun Is Green
   • The Sun Is Green  

The Future of Our Sun and Earth
   • The Future of Our Sun and Earth