Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What type of star it is: A yellow dwarf star The sun is the star at the center of our solar system. It's the largest, brightest ...

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Most places on Earth have seasons because our planet is on a tilt as it orbits the sun. But our star also has its own version of seasons that affect life on Earth—and new astronomical research is ...