Is the centre of the Earth hotter than the Sun’s surface?

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The temperature at the Earth’s core and the temperature at the surface of the Sun are very similar. We can estimate the Sun’s surface temperature by studying the colour of the surface, together with the continuous spectrum emitted by the Sun. When a piece of metal is heated it starts glowing red, then changes progressively to bluish white as it gets hotter more...