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The sun, a star at the center of our solar system, is made mostly of hydrogen and helium.

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he star at the center of our solar system. It is a huge ball of hot gas, mostly hydrogen (92.1%) and helium (7.8%). In its core, extremely high temperatures and pressure fuse hydrogen into helium. This nuclear fusion releases energy that slowly travels to the surface and makes the Sun shine.

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