6.5

Big History•Season 1•Episode 13

The Sun

6.5/10 · 16 votesDec 14, 201322 min

Ranked #9 of 17 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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The Sun is our master and creator. It gives us our perception of time, controls our reality, and powers our lives. Big History sheds new light on our nearest star, revealing that ancient sun worship intersects with science, that our bodies are fine-tuned to the

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Seasons1

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Season 1 Episodes17

E1 7.0

The Superpower of Salt

E2 6.9

Horse Power Revolution

Gold Fever

Below Zero

Megastructures

Defeating Gravity

Brain Boost

World of Weapons

Mountain Machines

Pocket Time Machine

Decoded

Deadly Meteors

The Sun

Rise of the Carnivores

E15 6.3

H₂O

E16 6.3

Silver Supernova

E17 7.0

The Big History of Everything

Cast1

Bryan Cranston

Narrator

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Episode Summary

"The Sun" is episode 13 of Big History season 1. It scored 6.5/10 from 16 votes, ranking #9 of 17 episodes this season (season average 6.5). It aired on December 14, 2013.

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