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					  1 million					 
					
					 The sun is big. How many Earths could fit inside of it? 
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					  4.5 billion years					 
					
					 About how old is the sun? 
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					  Nicolaus Copernicus					 
					
					 Who wrote a book about a heliocentric (sun-centered) model of the solar system? 
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					  It will become a red giant.					 
					
					 What will happen to the sun in about 5 billion years? 
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					  8 minutes					 
					
					 About how long does it take light to reach Earth from the sun? 
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