Our Star Is Born

Aims

• To show that the Sun is an ordinary, middle-aged star and the hub of our Solar System.
• To provide a detailed description of the birth, evolution and eventual death of the Sun.
• To illustrate the internal structure of the Sun and how its energy is produced, emphasising that it is the ultimate source of energy for the Earth.
• To describe the various layers of the Sun - the photosphere, chromosphere and corona - and the activity and features of each.