CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 THE SUN THE CENTER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM 10 CHAPTER 2 STRUCTURE AND ENERGY PRODUCTION OF THE SUN 22 CHAPTER 3 THE SUN s MAGNETIC FIELDS AND SOLAR ACTIVITY 35 CHAPTER 4 THE STARS THEIR PLACE IN THE SKY 43 CHAPTER 5 THE PROPERTIES OF STARS 59 CHAPTER 6 THE LIVES OF STARS 68 CHAPTER 1 GALAXIES 76 88 ConCLUSION GoSSARY FOR MORE INFORMATION BIBLIOGRAPHY 90 93 INDEX 94
MN winkle twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Readers of this book will wonder no more In these pages lies information on the prop erties and characteristics of stars including one star that is vital to life on Earth the Sun Topics include star composition brightness and configuration into constellations the layers of the Sun and its role as the center of the solar system and the shape of and energy emitted by large groups of stars known as galaxies The scientific exploration of these illuminated celestial bodies through the years is also covered Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky The common image of stars as tiny points of light softly twinkling in the night sky belies their truly awesome power Even their births are intense Stars are formed when gravity forces a cloud of dust and debris to contract causing a violent collision of hydrogen atoms This high level of intensity carries through the life of a star as its core or nucleus burns courtesy of continuous explosions that are
The Sun, Stars, and Galaxies
One needs only to feel the Sun's rays in order to experience the presence of a star.
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By: Michael Anderson
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Published by: Rosen Publishing provided by Britannica
