The sun is the closest star to Earth and the source of life-giving energy for our planet. Despite centuries of scientific study and observation, some individuals and groups still cling to the notion that the Earth is flat and that the sun orbits around a stationary Earth. Flat Earthers often make claims about the nature of the sun that are not supported by scientific evidence. Here are ten bullet points that provide a summary of what we know about the sun based on scientific research:

• The sun is a star that is located at the center of the solar system and has a diameter of approximately 1.39 million kilometers (865,000 miles).
• The distance between the Earth and the Sun is approximately 93 million miles (149.6 million kilometers). This is known as an astronomical unit (AU), which is the average distance between the Earth and the Sun.
  
  
• In terms of light minutes, it takes about 8.3 minutes for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth. This means that when we observe the Sun from Earth, we are seeing it as it appeared 8.3 minutes ago, due to the time it takes for the light to reach us.
  
• The distance between the Earth and the Sun can vary slightly depending on the position of the Earth in its orbit. The closest approach between the Earth and the Sun, known as perihelion, occurs around January 3 each year and is approximately 91.4 million miles (147.1 million kilometers). The farthest distance between the Earth and the Sun, known as aphelion, occurs around July 4 each year and is approximately 94.5 million miles (152.1 million kilometers).
  
• The sun is composed of hot, ionized gas known as plasma and has a surface temperature of approximately 5,500 degrees Celsius (9,932 degrees Fahrenheit).
• The sun generates energy through the process of nuclear fusion, which converts hydrogen into helium and releases vast amounts of energy in the form of light and heat.
• The sun's magnetic field is responsible for the formation of sunspots, which are dark areas on the sun's surface that are cooler than the surrounding plasma.
• The sun's activity follows a regular cycle of approximately 11 years, during which the number and intensity of sunspots and solar flares vary.
• Solar flares are explosions on the sun's surface that release enormous amounts of energy and can disrupt communications and electrical systems on Earth.
• The sun emits a constant stream of charged particles known as the solar wind, which can interact with the Earth's magnetic field and cause auroras in the polar regions.
• The sun's gravitational influence is responsible for the orbits of the planets in the solar system, including Earth, and affects the behavior of comets and other celestial bodies.
• The sun's energy is essential for life on Earth, as it drives the processes of photosynthesis in plants and provides warmth and light for all living organisms.
• The study of the sun and its behavior is a crucial area of research in astronomy and solar physics, with important implications for space weather forecasting, climate modeling, and space exploration.

​Overall, the scientific research on the sun provides a wealth of evidence about its nature and behavior, and strongly supports the conclusion that the sun is a star that follows the laws of physics and orbits around the center of the solar system, rather than a flat disc that revolves around a stationary Earth.

Gravity is a fundamental force of nature that exists between any two objects with mass or energy. It is the force that attracts objects towards each other, and it is responsible for many phenomena that we observe in everyday life, such as the falling of objects and the motion of celestial bodies.
The strength of the gravitational force between two objects depends on their masses and the distance between them. The greater the masses of the objects, the stronger the gravitational force, and the farther apart the objects are, the weaker the force.
The measure of gravity is typically expressed in terms of acceleration due to gravity, which is denoted by the symbol "g." Acceleration due to gravity is the rate at which an object falls under the influence of gravity, and it is dependent on the mass of the object and the strength of the gravitational field.
On Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.8 meters per second squared (m/s^2), which means that an object in freefall near the surface of the Earth will accelerate at a rate of 9.8 m/s^2 towards the Earth. However, the value of g can vary slightly depending on factors such as location and altitude.
The measure of gravity is important in many fields of science, such as physics, astronomy, and geology. It is used to calculate the trajectories of objects in motion, to determine the mass and composition of celestial bodies, and to study the structure and composition of the Earth's interior.
Overall, the measure of gravity is a crucial concept in our understanding of the universe, and it plays a fundamental role in many aspects of our daily lives.

Feel free to peruse this site for detailed, secular scientific proof to the contrary to the lies and lack of information they use as talking points. 

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Here are just a few to be aware of:
How does water stay on the ball?
This is one of the most questioined things that are asked.
We know, in fact, that water does stay on the "ball" and here's why.  Gravity, which is larger mass attracting smaller mass, is a fundament force.  In fact it is on of the most well understood forces of any known force.  This is what holds water to the earth, much like it holds other things like your car, YOU and everything else around you.

How does air exist next to a vaccum?
Another commonly asked question
Air, much like water, has mass.  Therefore it is drawn to the planet by gravity and it exists in a gradient.  Most dense at the earth's surface graduation to a very thin layer as you move away from the earth.  If you consider mountains, the air is much thinner at the top than it is at the bottom.

The moon landing was faked or Space is fake.
Hard to believe but yes, flat earthers will claim just this.

The main "Proof" they cite is from a fictitonal movie about Stanley Kubick.  Unfortunately for them it was, in fact, the only fake movie here.  We have a multitude of reasons to never doubt the moon landing, including factors such as many thousands for film photos, film videos, advanced retro-reflector arrays that we can still interact with today.  There were some 600-800 pounds of lunar rocks brought back to earth.  There are visible evidence taken by orbiters.  Russia and China have acknowled the activity and have even collaborated on many accounts with the space program and ISS program.

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