The sun is neither a supernova nor a white dwarf. The sun is a main sequence star. A supernova is not a kind of star: it is the explosion of a massive star.
Its not big enough. You have to have a certain amount of mass to end as a supernova.
Because in about 5 billion years, the sun will die and become a giant or supergiant and become a supernova and since we are close to the sun, the supernova could destroy the planets that are orbiting the sun.
The sun is not big enough to supernova. It's not even big enough to nova. The fate of the sun is a Red giant, a white dwarf then a black dwarf. Therefore we don't need to worry about the sun becoming a supernova. We need to worry about the sun expand to the size where it touches Jupiter.
There aren't really any comparisons to be made to a supernova. Let's try one; a supernova is as much brighter than the Sun is as the Sun is to a flashlight. A supernova will release as much energy in an hour as a regular star does in its entire 10-billion year life.
The sun is neither a supernova nor a white dwarf. The sun is a main sequence star. A supernova is not a kind of star: it is the explosion of a massive star.
Never. A star must be about 10 times the mass of the sun or more to go supernova.
Supernova stars' are at least three times the solar mass of the Sun.
The Sun won't go supernova (it isn't massive enough) so the question has no real answer!
Oh, sure. The Sun is a Supernova. That's why we're all sitting here burning to death.
White Dwarf, Sun, Red Giant, Supernova
Its not big enough. You have to have a certain amount of mass to end as a supernova.
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Because in about 5 billion years, the sun will die and become a giant or supergiant and become a supernova and since we are close to the sun, the supernova could destroy the planets that are orbiting the sun.
The sun is not big enough to supernova. It's not even big enough to nova. The fate of the sun is a Red giant, a white dwarf then a black dwarf. Therefore we don't need to worry about the sun becoming a supernova. We need to worry about the sun expand to the size where it touches Jupiter.
Yes by a large factor. A supernova can be 10 light years across. Our Sun is a mere 4.6 light seconds across