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What are the parts of the sun's atmosphere?
The sun does not have an atmosphere - it is a star, not a planet. It is a ball of burning gas.
Is the moon made up of hot burning gases?
No, the moon is not made up of hot burning gases like the sun. Instead, it is a rocky body that has no atmosphere and is illuminated by the sun's light.
What gas is the sun burning?
The sun is primarily burning hydrogen gas through nuclear fusion in its core. This process converts hydrogen into helium, releasing vast amounts of energy in the form of light and heat.
How can the sun keep burning for so many years without burning out?
It really is burning out, but there is so much gas in it that it will really burn out after about ten billion years.
What you the sun made of?
Hyhoren gas and Helim gas
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