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How long before the sun burns out?

The sun will not "burn out" in the sense of a fire burning out. It has about 5 billion years of life left before it will exhaust its hydrogen fuel and enter a phase of expansion as a red giant. After that, it will eventually collapse into a white dwarf.


Is the sun eternal?

No, the sun is not eternal. It is estimated to have a lifespan of about 10 billion years, with roughly 5 billion years remaining until it exhausts its nuclear fuel and turns into a red giant before ultimately fading away.


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.


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 many years do scientists believe are left before the Sun runs out of hydrogen in its core and leaves the main sequence?

Scientists estimate that the Sun has about 5 billion years left before it exhausts the hydrogen in its core and leaves the main sequence. As it approaches this stage, it will gradually evolve into a red giant. This process marks a significant transition in the Sun's life cycle, ultimately leading to its transformation into a white dwarf after shedding its outer layers.

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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.


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.


What is before trillion?

billion


Can you count to a billion?

No. You'd be dead long before you got to a billion


How long before the sun burns out?

The sun will not "burn out" in the sense of a fire burning out. It has about 5 billion years of life left before it will exhaust its hydrogen fuel and enter a phase of expansion as a red giant. After that, it will eventually collapse into a white dwarf.


What did scientists think the bulge was on the side of Mt St Helens before the 1980 eruption?

Before the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens, scientists thought that the bulge on the side of the mountain was a result of magma intruding into the volcano, causing the north flank to swell. They were monitoring the bulge, but did not anticipate the scale of the eruption that eventually occurred.