The future of our Sun

artiteacher The long slow cooling

artiteacher The white dwarf retirement

Our star is gonna turn to crystal, a giant diamond in the deep dark sky!

artiteacher Electron degeneracy pressure

artiteacher Lacking an energy source, the white dwarf slowly fades over trillions of years.

artiteacher Quantum mechanics prevents the white dwarf from collapsing any further.

BETA

artiteacher Grow the Sun into a red giant to discover how it becomes a white dwarf.

Fun Fact

Diamond star: As a white dwarf cools, its carbon core is expected to crystallize into a giant diamond.

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What is the coolest dwarf?

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How much would a teaspoon of white dwarf material weigh on Earth?

artiteacher The final black dwarf

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What structure is the carbon core of a cooling white dwarf expected to form?

artiteacher The ultra-dense ember

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How does a white dwarf generate new heat?

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What quantum mechanical force stops a white dwarf from collapsing under its own gravity?

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What is a completely cooled, dark white dwarf called?

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What elements will primarily make up the Sun's white dwarf core?

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What is the approximate size of the white dwarf that our Sun will become?

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Why are there currently no black dwarfs in the universe?