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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 12 MIN

FAN FAVE: How does the sun light up the world?

from Imagine This · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We're having so much fun listening back through your all-time favourite Imagine This episodes! This one sure was illuminating! The Sun is hot and bright, it helps plants grow and keeps us warm. But did you know, the Sun is also a star? How come there are so many tiny, twinkling stars at night and just one sun lighting up the world in the day time? Let's blast off into outer space with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith for a closer look at our closest star.If you have a request or want to ask a new question... Drop us a line at [email protected] questioning!For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best kids podcasts like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

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