The Sun.
Scientists use a method known as Spectroscopy to find elements. Each element has a specific “signature” and by using Spectroscopy, one can find the elements contained in a star. We can also use this method, to find the movement of a star, the so-called “red shift”
This is a picture of the Sun’s atmosphere’s Absorption lines.
This particular image was created by the NSO (National Solar Observatory) By an instrument called a Echelle Spectrograph.
(Source: nso.edu)
