The Sun, our Star, Bringer of Light and Life: Almost all life on Earth evolved with the Sun as a major influence. The rising and setting Sun defined the daily cycle we still respond to biologically. Ancient peoples were extremely dependent on the Sun for light; only the light from a full Moon gave any way to see in the night, and it wasnt until the discovery of fire that humans had a reliable way to see after the Sun went down. The Suns apparent movement in the sky provided clues on when to plant and harvest crops and gave us the concept of the year. The Sun was such an essential object that many ancient people treated it with reverence and considered the Sun a god. Many worshiped it and built monuments to celebrate it, such as Stonehenge in England. - NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory
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