1 00:00:01,566 --> 00:00:07,800 HOWDY STAR SHINES TRACE HERE! NEXT WEEK ON JUNE 21 IS THE SUMMER 2 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:11,900 SOLSTICE. WE USE THIS LONGEST DAY TO CELEBRATE OUR CLOSEST STAR THE SUN! 3 00:00:11,900 --> 00:00:15,366 IF YOU TOOK EVERYTHING IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND SQUISHED THEM TOGETHER, 4 00:00:15,366 --> 00:00:20,233 THAT BALL WOULD BE 99 POINT 8 PERCENT SUN. IT'’’S HUGE A MILLION EARTHS COULD FIT INSIDE IT. 5 00:00:20,233 --> 00:00:24,733 YET, IT'’’S A FAIRLY AVERAGE MAIN SEQUENCE YELLOW DWARF STAR. IT'’’S TEN TIMES LARGER 6 00:00:24,733 --> 00:00:28,366 THAN SMALL STARS, AND HUNDREDS OF TIMES SMALLER THAN BIG ONES. BUT TO US IT IS EVERYTHING. 7 00:00:28,366 --> 00:00:32,500 ENERGY PRODUCED IN ITS CORE TAKES A MILLION YEARS TO GET TO THE SURFACE, 8 00:00:32,500 --> 00:00:33,666 BUT ALL THAT LIGHT AND HEAT MAKES LIFE ON OUR PLANET POSSIBLE! 9 00:00:35,966 --> 00:00:39,700 TODAY, WATCH A SUNRISE AND ENJOY THE WAY THE SUN CHANGES THE WIND, 10 00:00:39,700 --> 00:00:44,033 THE CLOUDS, AND THE ANIMALS AROUND YOU YOU CAN WATCH JUPITER RISE TOO! OR TAKE IN A MARS, 11 00:00:44,033 --> 00:00:48,566 VENUS AND A SUNSET. PLUS OUR MOON WITH GORGEOUS EARTHSHINE THE REFLECTED LIGHT FROM EARTH. 12 00:00:48,566 --> 00:00:50,600 BREATHE. HAPPY DAY STAR DAY FRIENDS. KEEP LOOKIN'’’ UP.