The Sun is so incredibly massive that it dominates everything else in our cosmic neighborhood.
The Scale:
- ⚖️ It contains 99.86% of the total mass of the entire solar system.
- 🪐 All the planets, moons, asteroids, and comets combined make up only the remaining 0.14%.
How big is it?
- 🌍 About 1.3 million Earths could fit inside the Sun if it were a hollow ball.
- ⛽ Most of this mass is made of hydrogen (73%) and helium (25%), which fuel the nuclear fusion that gives us light and heat.