5 fast facts about the sun. Over 1 million Earths could fit inside the sun. The sun may look yellow from Earth, but it actually releases every color of light, meaning its true color is white.

Quick facts about the sun. How big it is: 865,000 miles (1.392 million kilometers) across. How far away it is: 93 million miles (150 million km) What type of star it is: A yellow dwarf star.