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Before 1700 most Western scientists thought the Earth was about 4.6 billion years old?
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False. It really is about 4.6 billions years old.
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How long before the sun burns out?
Nobody knows for sure, but scientists think that it will take at least 11 billion years or longer befor the sun goes out.
How long will it take for the sun to use up all of its energy?
the sun will take atleast 10 billion years to completely burn up. It is almost halfway through the "dying" stage, some scientists say. The Earth may die before the sun runs out of energy and light.
How much longer should the Sun remain in its stable stage?
At least 5 billion more years. Ummmm The Earth isn't exactly 5 billion years yet. The Creation Science say the earth is only 6 thousand yrs old. f it was 5 billion the water would be so much salty in the sea.
What happened before Einstein changed how scientists thought about the universe?
From the time of Aristotle people had thought it impossible for electromagnetic waves, including light, to travel through 'empty' space. They theorised the presence of a substance known as aether (or ether) as a medium, and in the years prior to Einstein's publication about special relativity several scientists wrestled with the difficulties inherent in making use of this concept. Please see the link for more of the history.
Write about the steps scientists follow before they can announce the discovery of new planets describe them in order?
The scientists basically research carry and number of experiments which are later vetted before a discovery is announced.
Who should be able to visualize things that no one has ever thought of before?
scientists
How long will it take before your Sun dies?
Scientists predict the sun will die in 5 billion years.
How long is one quintillion seconds?
about 32 billion years ago, which is approx. 18 billion years before scientists estimate the universe to have been created
What did scientists call dinosaurs before 1824?
in china people found dinosaurs and thought they were the fossils of dragons
Did scientists think heat was a substance called caloric?
It was thought to be caloric before, but now they know it is actually heat a type of energy.
How long before the sun burns out?
Nobody knows for sure, but scientists think that it will take at least 11 billion years or longer befor the sun goes out.
Why is the jellyfish named fish even when they aren't fish?
because scientists did not know before and they thought that they were fish so they decided to call it like that.
What is the life expentancy of the sun?
The sun is made up of hydrogen, in which it converts to helium, creating energy. The sun is approximately 4. 7 billion years old. Scientists expect the sun to be around for another 5-7 billion years before self combusting.
What is billion in India?
billion is 9 zeros before 1
Before Eighteen forty what were scientists called?
Scientists were called natural philosophers before 1840.
How long will it be before the sun burns all of its fuel?
Scientists have said it could be billion's of years, when maybe us humans could be extinct. But we are now looking for ways to improve the sun's "life".
How many years do scientists beli eve are left before the sun runs out of hydrogen in its core and leaves the main sequence?
About 5 billion years. However, long before that - somewhere around 500 million to 1 billion years from now - the Sun is expected to become so hot that no life can survive on Earth - unless we do something about it, of course.
