Envision a stunning close-up of the sun's surface, with swirling solar flares and prominences erupting from its surface, surrounded by a halo of light and energy, capturing the intense heat and power of the star at its core.

Design a futuristic spacecraft approaching the orbit of Mars, with the red planet's rusty landscape and towering mountains visible in the distance, and the spacecraft's engines glowing bright blue as it prepares to land on the Martian surface.

Create an illustration of the solar system with all eight planets, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, orbiting around the sun in a beautiful, vibrant blue and orange color scheme, with the planets varying in size and color to represent their unique characteristics.