Hobbies And Interests
Daylight
The sun is our only source of natural daylight. Even the light given off at night by the moon is merely reflected light from the sun. This light is a major source of Vitamin D for humans, and is a key component in photosynthesis, the process that keeps plants healthy and provides our atmosphere with the Oxygen required to breathe.
Heat
The surface of the sun is over 5,000 degrees on the Kelvin scale, or 8,500 degrees Fahrenheit. The intense heat given off by the sun travels to us in the form of radiation. That radiation passes through our atmosphere and warms up the ground and the air, keeping us nice and warm in the hotter months, and warm enough to live in the cooler months.
Solar Power
Photovoltaic panels, known as solar panels, have been seeing a rise in efficiency and use. Large buildings, such as hospitals, see the benefits of solar power by cutting their power consumption from the grid down significantly due to high power yield from the sun itself. Smaller buildings can also benefit from solar power through small solar appliances, such as solar water heaters.
Orbit
Thanks to scientists like Galileo, we know that the Earth orbits the Sun. The gravitational field of the sun is responsible for keeping us at just the right distance from the sun for its intense heat to be beneficial and life sustaining. We also measure our days, months, and years in terms relative to our orbit around the sun.