Most will disbelieve this theory, however, as the world is not flat, the sun is not a ball of gas. The sun is a structured atom similar in structure to a phosphorous atom. Everything is relative. There is a molten ocean of gases on the surface of this radioactive isotope. When they part, and you see the surface of the star, it's black. These are called sunspots. What is known as a black hole is already there, the nucleus of the atom. As with any structured atom, most of the space within is empty, consisting of several shells of electrons, with the outer shell being the exterior of the atom. The atmosphere of the star is a composition of the gasses found heading toward it in space. We witness the atmosphere without knowing the truth.