why does the sun shine?

Question: why does the sun shine?
- Keywords:
  energy,
  light,
  space,
  sun
Asked by meadhbh17 to Laura on 14 Mar 2012.
- Laura Waters answered on 14 Mar 2012:
  
  Because it is emitting energy. Without the sun we would be nothing. it wont do it forever though but we will be long gone by then!

Question: why does the sun shine?