The Sun

The Sun is the nearest star to Earth.

The average distance between the Earth and the Sun is 150 million kilometers.

The Sun takes about a month to complete one rotation.

The Sun is 4,600,000,000 years old.

The Sun has been worshipped by most of the ancient civilizations of the world. In India Sun god is known as Surya. The Greeks called him Apollo.

The Sun dance is an annual dance performed by the Indian tribes living in the plains as a part of the religious ceremonies which they believed would keep animals and enemies away.