I learned that there are 70,000 comets away from the sun. The sun is 700,000 kilometers away from the earth .I learned that the Sun 's powerful magnetic forces directly affect the earth and the rest of the solar system.I also learned the parts of the sun they are Photosphere (visible surface of the sun) Filament (occurs on the sun, solar gases suspended by magnetic fields. CME (Coronal Mass Ejection.