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Q: Will the sun eventually consume the earth?
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What will the sun turn into when it runs out of fuel for fusion will it end life on earth?

It is postulated that towards the end of its life cycle, the sun will become a red giant, which will consume several of the inner planets, possible including the earth. Even if the diameter of the sun does not expand to the point where the earth is consumed, the increased heat and radiation due to the sun's closer proximity will exterminate life on earth. Eventually, the sun will collapse into a white dwarf.


What will eventually happen to the sun?

the sun will eventually expand so big destroying the earth in around 5 billion years.


What gets it's energy indirectly from the sun?

All animal life on the earth get their energy indirectly from the sun as they consume plants that get their energy directly from the sun or other animals that have consumed plants.


What is the point to the sun?

There isn't really a point to the Sun, it just formed on its own, from an enormous cloud of gases which collected and compressed under its own gravity (the remainder of this cloud formed the planets, comets, and even all life on Earth). Without the Sun, however, life would be impossible, as the plants would not capture any energy from the Sun. This energy, once absorbed by plants, is used by animals that consume the plants, and animals that consume those animals, and ultimately all life on Earth, including humans. Also, the Sun heats the Earth and drives the weather. Without the Sun, Earth would be a very different place.


Will the sun come to earth?

No. Not in the immediate future. It will eventually turn into a red giant and will make life on earth impossible but that will not happen for about 5 billion years.

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Will heaven be on earth?

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What will the sun turn into when it runs out of fuel for fusion will it end life on earth?

It is postulated that towards the end of its life cycle, the sun will become a red giant, which will consume several of the inner planets, possible including the earth. Even if the diameter of the sun does not expand to the point where the earth is consumed, the increased heat and radiation due to the sun's closer proximity will exterminate life on earth. Eventually, the sun will collapse into a white dwarf.


What will life be like on earth when your star changes into a red giant?

There will be no life on Earth and possible no Earth. As the sun expands the amount of light and heat reaching Earth will increase many times and Earth will becomes extremely hot. The entire surface of the planet will become an ocean of lava. It is likely that the sun will eventually expand enough to consume and destroy Earth.


What will eventually happen to the sun?

the sun will eventually expand so big destroying the earth in around 5 billion years.


In 156 billion years will earth get scorched?

No. Earth will be scorched and possibly consume by the sun in about 5 billion years.


What is the probability of the sun crashing into the earth?

It is 0. The sun will eventually expand into a red giant and "swallow" the earth but that is not the same as crashing into it.


Does the earth live forever?

No. In a few billion years the sun will expand and become a red giant and will probably consume Earth.


If earth were tilted away from sun then?

if you r saying if earth gone out of reach of the sun's lite then the whole planet will be dark and without the sun's light eventually every life form on earth will die until earth will get the sun's light


Can people from California see the sun rise?

Of course they can. As the Earth spins, the sun eventually will shine on California. The sun also does not move.


Where does energy eventually comes from?

All energy on earth ultimately comes from the sun.


Will the sun destory earth?

Maybe. Eventually. I'm not sure, but it might someday.


What is the largest source of energy?

The sun. In fact nearly all useable energy on Earth derives eventually from the Sun.