The Sun

Settle the Stars: The Science of Space Exploration

The importance of our Sun is hard to overstate, not just as an essential foundation for life here on Earth, but as an agent for order and stability in a system of innumerable objects from the massive gas giants down to the smallest mote of dust. Alexander Winn stares directly into the sun, purely for science.

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Research & Writing by Jake Koster

Music by: Still Audio

Song: Amongst the Stars (Cinematic Space Adventure)

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