How many Earths fit into the Sun?
My name is Josh and I am a fourth grader and I want to find out how many Earths fit in the Sun?
The Sun has a radius 100 times that of the Earth which means that about 1,000,000 (1 million) Earths would fit into the Sun!
By the way, take a look at the NASA Kids site. I think you might like it.
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