HOWDY STAR SHINES TRACE HERE!

NEXT WEEK ON JUNE 21 IS THE SUMMER SOLSTICE.

WE USE THIS LONGEST DAY TO CELEBRATE OUR CLOSEST STAR THE SUN!

IF YOU TOOK EVERYTHING IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND SQUISHED THEM TOGETHER, THAT BALL WOULD BE 99 POINT 8 PERCENT SUN.

IT'’’S HUGE A MILLION EARTHS COULD FIT INSIDE IT.

YET, IT'’’S A FAIRLY AVERAGE MAIN SEQUENCE YELLOW DWARF STAR.

IT'’’S TEN TIMES LARGER THAN SMALL STARS, AND HUNDREDS OF TIMES SMALLER THAN BIG ONES.

BUT TO US IT IS EVERYTHING.

ENERGY PRODUCED IN ITS CORE TAKES A MILLION YEARS TO GET TO THE SURFACE, BUT ALL THAT LIGHT AND HEAT MAKES LIFE ON OUR PLANET POSSIBLE!

TODAY, WATCH A SUNRISE AND ENJOY THE WAY THE SUN CHANGES THE WIND, THE CLOUDS, AND THE ANIMALS AROUND YOU YOU CAN WATCH JUPITER RISE TOO!

OR TAKE IN A MARS, VENUS AND A SUNSET.

PLUS OUR MOON WITH GORGEOUS EARTHSHINE THE REFLECTED LIGHT FROM EARTH.

BREATHE.

HAPPY DAY STAR DAY FRIENDS.

KEEP LOOKIN'’’ UP.