Sun Storm from NASA

Sun Storm from NASA

NASA took this photo of the Sun which was shot by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. It shows the Sun spurting out a medium sized solar flare. Here are some fascinating facts regarding the sun:

• Located 92 Million miles from Earth

• Core temperature is approximately 27 Million degrees (Fahrenheit)

• Surface temperature is approximately 10,340 degrees (Fahrenheit)

• Sun is 4.5 Billion years old

• Traveling at the speed-of-light, it takes sunlight 8 minutes to travel from the Sun to the Earth.