Scientists took the best pictures of the sun! A big telescope in Hawaii helped them see the sun very close. The pictures show cool shapes on the sun.
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The big, hot star in the sky that gives us light and heat.
“The sun is very bright today.”
Images or photos of something.
“I took pictures of my cat.”
A tool that helps you see things that are very far away.
“We looked at the moon with a telescope.”
The form or look of something, like a circle or a square.
“I can draw many shapes.”
Very happy about something good.
“I am excited about my birthday!”
Very warm, with a lot of heat.
“The soup is very hot.”
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Scientists took new pictures of the sun! The pictures are the best ones ever. They used a big telescope in Hawaii. The telescope is on a tall mountain.
The sun has shapes on it. The shapes look like swirls. They move and change all the time. The pictures help us learn about stars.
Our sun is a very hot star. It is very far from Earth. Now we can see it better! Scientists are very happy and excited.
Test your understanding of the article with these multiple-choice questions.
What did scientists take pictures of?
Where is the big telescope?
What do the shapes on the sun look like?
What is the sun?
Answer these comprehension questions about the article.
What did scientists take pictures of?
Where is the big telescope?
What shapes did they see on the sun?
What is the sun?
How did the scientists feel about the pictures?
Share your opinions on these open-ended questions.
What is your favorite thing in the sky?
If you had a telescope, what would you look at?
Can you draw a picture of the sun?
What do you think the sun looks like up close?
Would you like to be a scientist? Why?
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