The structure of the Sun [ Pic ]

Posted by Karim Baz

February 28, 2008

The three major interior zones are the CORE (the innermost part of the Sun where energy is generated through nuclear reactions), the RADIATIVE ZONE (where energy travels outward by radiation through about 70% of the Sun), and the CONVECTION ZONE (in which convection currents circulate the Sun’s energy to the surface).