The sun makes up an incredible

99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System, with the remaining 0.14% being made up of the planets, their moons, asteroids, comets, and other small bodies. The Sun's immense gravity holds the Solar System together and provides the energy that sustains life on Earth through the process of photosynthesis. The sun is a massive ball of hot plasma, its energy is produced by nuclear fusion reactions that take place in its core. The sun's energy is vital for life on Earth, and it also plays a key role in the formation and evolution of planets and other bodies in the Solar System. It is also the closest star to us, therefore, it is the most studied star in the universe, scientists have been able to study and understand many of the sun's properties and phenomena such as solar flares, sunspots, and solar winds.