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The Suns Future From Red Giant To White Dwarf

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The future of our Sun

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The helium flash trigger

teacher A sudden explosion of helium fusion will ignite the shrinking core.

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The core runs dry

teacher In about five billion years, the Sun's core will run out of hydrogen fuel.

Fun Facts

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Fun Fact

Solar weight loss: The Sun loses about 4 million tons of mass every second just by shining.

Quizzes

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Quiz

Approximately how long has the Sun been in its current stable state?

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Where does hydrogen fusion move once the Sun's core runs out of fuel?

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What sudden event ignites helium fusion in the dying Sun's core?

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How much mass does the Sun lose every second by converting matter to light?

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What fuel does the Sun currently burn in its core?

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What element is produced when hydrogen fuses in the Sun's core?

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What force does nuclear fusion fight against to keep the Sun stable?

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What temperature must the Sun's core reach to ignite helium fusion?

Glosario

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Glossary

main sequence (noun)
The longest stage of a star's existence during which it continuously fuses hydrogen into helium. The Sun is halfway through this ten-billion-year phase, leaving five billion years of core hydrogen fuel.

Gossip

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Gossip

Which stellar phase sounds coolest?