1. The Sun appears to move across our sky due to Earth’s rotation.

2. The Sun rotates on its own axis—about every 25 days at the equator.

3. Near the poles, the Sun takes about 35 days to rotate.

4. The Sun is not fixed; it moves through space.

5. It orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

6. Its galactic orbit speed is around 828,000 km/h.

7. It takes about 225–250 million years to complete one orbit.

8. The Sun drags the entire solar system with it as it moves.

9. The Sun’s motion affects the positions of stars in the sky over time.

10. Scientists use the Sun’s motion to study the structure of the Milky Way.