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Stars are not technically "burning" but are undergoing Nuclear Fusion. This is the process of forming a larger element from two or more separate smaller elements. In the case of our Sun, the simplest form of Fusion is occurring, as hydrogen atoms are combining to create helium.
In a fusion reaction, the combined mass of the two hydrogen atoms does not equal the resulting mass of the created helium atom. This "missing mass" or mass deficit has been released as energy, this is why the Sun is bright and hot. Millions of fusion reactions are taking place simultaneously, releasing energy that can be described with the infamous equation; E=mc2 where Eis the energy released and m is the mass deficit.
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Which way will air flow as the air in the sun space is warmed by the sun. If sun space is on the south side.?
your mom had it as a son
When the sun burns helium what does the outer shell do?
Expand and lift off into space.
When will this world die?
When the Sun burns out or before that if there is an object in space that impacts the Earth
Why does sun keep burning even without oxygen?
the sun burns from all the gases it creates naturally
What is the hottest star in the universe?
there is a variety, but they are all on earth
Why is it easier to use solar power in space than it is on the Earth?
In space there is not air to diffuse many of the sun's beams or clouds to block sun beams, you simply get direct sunlight from the sun.
What is space in?
space is nothing but if yo say space not the background there would be stars, the sun and well other stuff and if your thinking if a fish can live underwater without brething air is it possible for a fish to live in space cause if ya thinking yes BEEP!rong answer it isno
How does the sun smell?
Like nothing because there is no air in space to carry the scent
The sun burns helium to make what other gas?
The sun burns small amounts of helium and when combined with oxygen, the helium makes neon. The sun burns mostly hydrogen.
If there's no air in space how is there a 'solar wind'?
'Solar wind' is not a flow of air, but a flow of ionized particles from the sun.
Why would you need a space siut in outspace?
Space is extremely hostile to human. That means, without the protection from the environment, human will not survive. Firstly, space is like a vacuum with no breathing air and no pressure. The lack of atmospheric pressure ordeal can be seen from a scene from Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1990 film, "Total Recall." Secondly, radiation from the sun and outer-space is highly lethal without the protection of the atmosphere or a space suit. To answer the question, a space suit provides the spacefarer air to breath, pressure to keep the body intact, and shielding from radiation.
What would it be like without the sun?
Without a sun to orbit and provide energy, it simply wouldn't be. Life cannot function without one, and anything otherwise is basically space debris.
