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This site discusses the sun. Some of the topics that are touched on include: the sun's atmosphere and interior, missions made, solar activity, and solar eclipses. There are also creative activities that could be used in the classroom and websites for further information.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/items/detail.cfm?ID=793">University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. The Sun. Boulder: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, 2003.</a>
The Sun. (2003). Retrieved December 5, 2025, from University Corporation for Atmospheric Research: https://www.windows2universe.org/?page=/sun/sun.html
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. The Sun. Boulder: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, 2003. https://www.windows2universe.org/?page=/sun/sun.html (accessed 5 December 2025).
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