Sun
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| Surface temperature | 5,778 K |
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| Distance to Earth | 149. 6 million km |
| Mass | 1. 989 × 10^30 kg |
| Radius | 695,510 km |
| Age | 4. 603 billion years |
| Did you know | Position of northern and southern hemisphere toward the Sun varies depending on the season. |
| Members | Christopher Jones |
| John Wagner | |
| Chris Jones | |
| Robert Arnold | |
| Larry Houston | |
| Record labels | Capitol Records |
| Genres | Funk |
| Rhythm And Blues | |
| Soul Music | |
| Songs | Sunburn |
| Appear date | September 15, 1964 |
| Publishers | News Group Newspapers Limited |
| Odhams Press | |
| Owners | News UK |
| News Group Newspapers Limited | |
| News Corporation | |
| Editors | Stig Abell |
| Dominic Mohan | |
| David Dinsmore | |
| Fergus Shanahan | |
| Victoria Newton | |
| Circul | 1,210,915 |
| Format | Tabloid |
| Found | 15 September 1964; 60 years ago |
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| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 965515 |
About Sun
The Sun is a British tabloid newspaper, published by the News Group Newspapers division of News UK, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Lachlan Murdoch's News Corp. It was founded as a broadsheet in 1964 as a successor to the Daily Herald, and became a tabloid in 1969 after it was purchased by its current owner.
What are the Northern Lights? And how can you see them?
... But what causes them? And how can you see them? What are the Northern Lights? The Northern Lights are caused by charged particles from the Sun hitting gases in the Earth s atmosphere, in a similar way to how fluorescent light tubes and neon signs work...
Aditya-L1: India set to launch its first mission to Sun
...By Geeta PandeyBBC News, DelhiIndia is set to launch its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon s south pole...
Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan article was sexist to duchess, press regulator rules
...By Helen Bushby, Steven McIntosh and Ian YoungsEntertainment reportersA column by Jeremy Clarkson in the Sun - in which he wrote about the Duchess of Sussex being paraded naked in the street - was sexist, the press regulator has ruled...
Cat Stevens soothes an exhausted Glastonbury in the legend slot
... An elegiac version of the Christian hymn Morning Is Broken provided an emotional high point, as rays of Sun fought through the grey clouds that have gathered over Glastonbury since lunchtime...
Solar eclipse: Thousands flock to remote Australian town for rare celestial event
... This eclipse begins in the Indian Ocean at Sunrise and ends at Sunset in the Pacific, with observers at different points in the path of the eclipse able to see its different - or hybrid - phases...
Climate change: Couple set for Pole-to-Pole electric car challenge
... " There will be a wind turbine and full double solar on this device which will be towed along, harnessing the renewable energy sources - the wind and the Sun - to power the car...
Strikes Update: How Thursday 16 March's strikes affect you
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Upcoming strike action Sun 19 FEB Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK MON 20 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and several regions of England, and the GMB union in parts of England, are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK only The industrial action is due to end at around 07:00 GMT TUE 21 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Teachers in Northern Ireland The majority of teachers in Northern Ireland are holding a half-day strike Many schools across the country are not expected to open until after midday Read more: WED 22 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and the North West region of England are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: THU 23 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date FRI 24 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 25 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date Sun 26 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 27 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 28 FEB Teachers in Scotland Teachers who are members of the EIS, NASUWT and SSTA unions are on strike The industrial action is expected to affect thousands of schools across Scotland Read more: WED 1 MAR Teachers in Scotland Teachers who are members of the EIS, NASUWT and SSTA unions are on strike The industrial action is expected to affect thousands of schools across Scotland Read more: THU 2 MAR Teachers in Wales Teachers in Wales who are members of the National Education Union are taking industrial action over pay It is expected that hundreds of schools will be affected Read more: FRI 3 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 4 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date Sun 5 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 6 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 7 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 8 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 9 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date FRI 10 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 11 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date Sun 12 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 13 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for more than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated The industrial action will begin at 07:00GMT Read more: TUE 14 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for more than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated Read more: WED 15 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for more than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated The industrial action will end at 07:00GMT Read more: Civil servants About 133,000 civil servants, working across more than 100 government departments and agencies, are on strike Members of the PCS union are taking industrial action in a dispute over pay, pensions, job security and redundancy terms Read more: Teachers Teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) at all schools in England are on strike NEU teachers in sixth-form colleges in England are also due to walk out Read more: London Underground London Underground staff who are members of the Aslef and RMT unions are on strike Previous strikes have seen widespread disruption Travellers are advised to check on services before they start their journeys Read more: THU 16 MAR Teachers Teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) at all schools in England are on strike NEU teachers in sixth-form colleges in England are also due to walk out Read more: Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: University staff University staff who are members of the University and College Union are on strike UCU members at 83 universities are taking part Read more: FRI 17 MAR University staff University staff who are members of the University and College Union are on strike UCU members at 83 universities are taking part Read more: SAT 18 MAR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: Sun 19 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 20 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 21 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 22 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 23 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date FRI 24 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 25 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date Sun 26 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 27 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 28 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 29 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 30 MAR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: FRI 31 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 1 APR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: Sun 2 APR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date How are you affected by the strikes? Are you taking part in strike action? You can email: ...
Strikes Update: How Wednesday 15 March's strikes affect you
... Upcoming strike action Sun 19 FEB Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK MON 20 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and several regions of England, and the GMB union in parts of England, are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK only The industrial action is due to end at around 07:00 GMT TUE 21 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Teachers in Northern Ireland The majority of teachers in Northern Ireland are holding a half-day strike Many schools across the country are not expected to open until after midday Read more: WED 22 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and the North West region of England are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: THU 23 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date FRI 24 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 25 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date Sun 26 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 27 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 28 FEB Teachers in Scotland Teachers who are members of the EIS, NASUWT and SSTA unions are on strike The industrial action is expected to affect thousands of schools across Scotland Read more: WED 1 MAR Teachers in Scotland Teachers who are members of the EIS, NASUWT and SSTA unions are on strike The industrial action is expected to affect thousands of schools across Scotland Read more: THU 2 MAR Teachers in Wales Teachers in Wales who are members of the National Education Union are taking industrial action over pay It is expected that hundreds of schools will be affected Read more: FRI 3 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 4 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date Sun 5 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 6 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 7 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 8 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 9 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date FRI 10 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 11 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date Sun 12 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 13 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for more than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated The industrial action will begin at 07:00GMT Read more: TUE 14 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for more than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated Read more: WED 15 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for more than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated The industrial action will end at 07:00GMT Read more: Civil servants About 133,000 civil servants, working across more than 100 government departments and agencies, are on strike Members of the PCS union are taking industrial action in a dispute over pay, pensions, job security and redundancy terms Read more: Teachers Teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) at all schools in England are on strike NEU teachers in sixth-form colleges in England are also due to walk out Read more: London Underground London Underground staff who are members of the Aslef and RMT unions are on strike Previous strikes have seen widespread disruption Travellers are advised to check on services before they start their journeys Read more: THU 16 MAR Teachers Teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) at all schools in England are on strike NEU teachers in sixth-form colleges in England are also due to walk out Read more: Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: University staff University staff who are members of the University and College Union are on strike UCU members at 83 universities are taking part Read more: FRI 17 MAR University staff University staff who are members of the University and College Union are on strike UCU members at 83 universities are taking part Read more: SAT 18 MAR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: Sun 19 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 20 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 21 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 22 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 23 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date FRI 24 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 25 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date Sun 26 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 27 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 28 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 29 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 30 MAR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: FRI 31 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 1 APR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: Sun 2 APR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date How are you affected by the strikes? Are you taking part in strike action? You can email: ...
Aditya-L1: India set to launch its first mission to Sun
By Geeta PandeyBBC News, Delhi
India is set to launch its first observation mission to The Sun , just days after The country made history by becoming The First to land near The Moon's South Pole .
Aditya-L1 is due to blast off from The Launch pad at Sriharikota on Saturday at 11:50 India time (06:20GMT).
It will be located at a distance of 1. 5 million km (93 million miles) from The Earth - 1% of The Earth -Sun distance.
India's Space Agency says it will take four months to travel The distance.
India's first space-based mission to study The Solar System 's biggest object is named after Surya - The Hindu god of Sun who is also known as Aditya.
And L1 stands for Lagrange Point 1 - The exact place between Sun and Earth where The Indian spacecraft will be placed.
According to The European Space Agency , a Lagrange Point is a spot where The gravitational forces of two large objects - Such as The Sun and The Earth - cancel each other out, allowing a spacecraft to " hover".
Once Aditya-L1 reaches this " parking spot" it would be able to orbit The Sun at The same rate as The Earth . This also means The satellite will require very little fuel to operate.
The Indian Space Research Agency (Isro) says once The spacecraft takes off, it will travel several times around The Earth before being launched towards L1.
From this vantage position, Aditya-L1 will be able to watch The Sun constantly - Even when it's hidden like during an Eclipse - and carry out scientific studies.
The Indian Space Research Agency (Isro) has not said how much The Mission would cost, but reports in The Indian press put it at 3. 78bn rupees ($46m; £36m).
Isro says The orbiter carries seven scientific instruments that will observe and study The solar corona (The outermost layer); The photosphere (The Sun 's surface or The part we see from The Earth ) and The chromosphere (a thin layer of plasma that lies between The photosphere and The corona).
The studies will help scientists understand solar activity, Such as solar wind and solar flares, and their effect on Earth and near-space weather in Real Time .
Former Isro scientist Mylswamy Annadurai says The Sun constantly influences The Earth weather through radiation, heat and flow of particles and magnetic fields. At The same time, he says, it also impacts The space weather.
" Space weather plays a role in how effectively The satellites function. Solar winds or storms can affect The electronics on satellites, Even Knock Down power grids. But there are gaps in our knowledge of space weather, " Mr Annadurai told The Bbc .
India has and they provide many crucial services to The country, including communication links, data on weather, and help predict pest infestations, droughts and impending disasters. According to UN's Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), approximately 10,290 satellites remain in Earth 's orbit, with nearly 7,800 of them currently operational.
Aditya, says Mr Annadurai, will help us better understand, and Even give us a forewarning, about The Star on which our lives depend.
" Knowing The activities of The Sun Such as solar wind or a solar eruption a couple of days ahead will help us move our satellites out of harm's way. This will help increase The longevity of our satellites In Space . "
The Mission , he adds, will above all help improve our scientific understanding of The Sun - The 4. 5 billion-year-old star that holds our Solar System together.
India's solar mission comes just days after The country successfully landed The World 's first-ever probe near The lunar South Pole .
With that, India also became only The Fourth country in The World to achieve a Soft Landing on The Moon, after The US, The former Soviet Union and China.
If Aditya-L1 is successful, India will join The select group of countries that are already studying The Sun .
Japan was The First to launch a mission to Sun in 1981 to study solar flares and The US Space Agency Nasa and European Space Agency (ESA) have been watching The Sun since The 1990s.
In February 2020, Nasa and ESA jointly launched a that is studying The Sun from Close Quarters and gathering data that, scientists say, will help understand what drives its dynamic behaviour.
And in 2021, Nasa's newest spacecraft Parker Solar Probe made history by, The outer atmosphere of The Sun .
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