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The sun is ferociously converting 600,000 tons of Hydrogen into Helium every second, so after billions of years the star gets has less Hydrogen and more Helium.

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What will happen to the amounts of hydrogen and helium in the sun over the next few billion years?

well the sun will slowley expand to as much as it could reach earths atomsphere and explode. But hopefully by the next couple of billion years we will have found life on other planets and solar systems.


What will happen to the amounts of hydrogen and helium in the sun over the next billion years?

Over the next billion years, the amount of helium in the Sun will increase as hydrogen is fused into helium in the core through nuclear fusion. This process will cause the Sun to gradually expand into a red giant, using up its hydrogen fuel. After that, it may start fusing helium into heavier elements, while shedding its outer layers into space.


The sun will eventually use up its hydrogen fuel and become what?

The sun will eventually exhaust its hydrogen fuel and will undergo a transformation into a red giant star. This will happen in about 5 billion years. After that, it will shed its outer layers and become a white dwarf.


What would happen if all the hydrogen present in the sun is converted into helium?

Wait about 5 billion years and you will find out. Oh, you can't wait that long.... Basically, the Sun will die. As the amount of hydrogen decreases, the temperature also decreases and the Sun expands into a red giant. Slowly loosing it's outer envelope into space. After about a billion years, all that will be left is a small degenerate star, called a white dwarf.


Why wont the sun last forever?

The sun is powered by nuclear fusion in its core, converting hydrogen into helium. Eventually it will run out of hydrogen fuel and start fusing helium, leading to its expansion into a red giant and eventually shedding its outer layers, forming a planetary nebula. This process will happen in about 5 billion years.

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What will happen to the amounts of hydrogen and helium in the sun over the next few billion years?

well the sun will slowley expand to as much as it could reach earths atomsphere and explode. But hopefully by the next couple of billion years we will have found life on other planets and solar systems.


Why will the sun burn out?

The sun generates energy by fusing hydrogen into helium. Eventually it will run out of hydrogen. However, this won't happen for several billion years.


What will happen to the relative amounts of hydrogen and helium in the sun over the next few years?

Over the next few years, the amount of helium in the sun will gradually increase as hydrogen fuses into helium in its core through nuclear fusion. This process is part of the sun's natural life cycle and will continue until a significant portion of the hydrogen fuel is depleted.


What will happen to the amounts of hydrogen and helium in the sun over the next billion years?

Over the next billion years, the amount of helium in the Sun will increase as hydrogen is fused into helium in the core through nuclear fusion. This process will cause the Sun to gradually expand into a red giant, using up its hydrogen fuel. After that, it may start fusing helium into heavier elements, while shedding its outer layers into space.


How is your sun powered?

The Sun is powered by nuclear fusion which requires extremely high temperatures to happen. Hydrogen is fused into helium releasing incredible amounts of energy which is counteracted by gravity.


How long until a neutron star destroys earth?

This will probably never happen. Earth will most likely be destroyed in about 5 billion years when the sun runs out of hydrogen in its core and expands.


What is relative chronologies?

Did this event happen before or after this other event? That's relative chronology.


The sun will eventually use up its hydrogen fuel and become what?

The sun will eventually exhaust its hydrogen fuel and will undergo a transformation into a red giant star. This will happen in about 5 billion years. After that, it will shed its outer layers and become a white dwarf.


What will happen after 5 billion years to the sun?

Our Sun is about 5 billion years old. In another 5 billion years, we expect the Sun to expand into a red giant star as the hydrogen in the core becomes exhausted and the Sun begins to fuse helium. Helium fusion generates more energy than hydrogen fusion, which will cause the Sun to expand.


What would happen if all the hydrogen present in the sun is converted into helium?

Wait about 5 billion years and you will find out. Oh, you can't wait that long.... Basically, the Sun will die. As the amount of hydrogen decreases, the temperature also decreases and the Sun expands into a red giant. Slowly loosing it's outer envelope into space. After about a billion years, all that will be left is a small degenerate star, called a white dwarf.


Why did big bang happen?

4 billion years ago


Did the most destuctive tornado happen in 1867?

No. In terms of dollar amounts adjusted for inflation the most destructive tornado hit Topeka, Kansas on June 8, 1966. It caused nearly $1.7 billion in damage in terms of 2010 dollars.