Get ready to celebrate the Summer Solstice on June 20th, the longest day of the year dedicated to our closest star – the Sun! ☀️

Learn about the fascinating story of our Sun's birth around 4.5 billion years ago from a cloud of gas and dust. Learn how gravity caused this cloud to collapse, eventually sparking nuclear fusion at its core, transforming hydrogen into helium and giving birth to our magnificent star.

🌅 At 5:30 AM, take a moment to appreciate the Sun's rise and spot Mars in the east and Saturn in the southeast. Notice how the Sun's appearance changes the wind, clouds, and the behavior of animals around you.

Our Sun may be a fairly average main-sequence yellow dwarf star, but to us, it's everything. It's ten times larger than the smallest stars and hundreds of times smaller than the largest ones, yet it plays a crucial role in our daily lives.

On this longest of days, take a deep breath and feel the warmth of the starlight on your skin. Happy Day Star Day, friends! 🌞 Keep lookin’ up!

Star Gazers is the world’s only weekly series on naked eye astronomy. Each weekly episode features selected objects for naked eye viewing during the following week.

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