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At first, the sun will soon run out of its primary fuel, hydrogen. This will cause the sun's layers to expand, becoming a red giant. This will likely happen in 5 billion years. While scientists are unsure whether the expanded the sun will engulf the Earth or not, it will likely end life on Earth nonetheless.

After it runs out of all fuel, including the heavier elements, it will begin shedding its outer layers and become a planetary nebula. Life on Earth would've almost certainly ceased by then.

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What planet that favours the existence of life most closely?

When we say 'life' what we normally mean is 'life similar to that on Earth', and obviously the Earth is the planet which most favours that type of life.


Do your think will mean the end of life on earth?

The end of life on earth is speculated often when natural disasters occur. The end of an individual's time on earth comes when they die.


If nuclear fusion did not occur in stars how would that affect us on earth?

Since most of the energy we get from the Sun is the result of nuclear fusion, I guess that would mean that we would receive ALMOST NO energy from the Sun. We WOULD receive some energy as a result of the Sun contracting due to gravity, but that wouldn't last long.


When the sun turns into a red giant will that mean its the end of life on earth?

When the Sun becomes a red giant, expected to occur in about 5 billion years, it will expand and likely engulf the inner planets, including Earth. This transformation will significantly increase temperatures, rendering the planet uninhabitable long before it might be consumed. Life as we know it will not survive these extreme conditions, marking a definitive end to life on Earth.


If the Sun turned into a red giant then a white dwarf with a nebula would this mean the end of life on earth?

It would. Current models suggest that Earth will actually be consumed and destroyed by the expanding sun. However, life on Earth will end long before that. The sun is very slowly expanding, which causes it to put out more heat and light. In about 800 million to 1 billion years Earth will become too hot to support liquid water.

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If the sun runs out of fuel of fusion this will be mean the end of life on earth?

this is what the scientist say when the sun reaches the end of it s life it will expand so much that all the planets in the solar system will be incinerated but you ned not worry this wont happen for a few billion years yet


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Can life be supported on the planet?

If you mean earth.. yes.


What does the word terrestrial life mean?

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Why earth contains gases and water?

If you mean the planet Earth, without them there would be no life on it...


How does it called the when the sun is on the earth?

what do you mean? the real sun? it will first arrive the earth while her supernova ;) in million jears. or do you think of nuclear fusion? kind of exist already, but it does not really work.


What planet that favours the existence of life most closely?

When we say 'life' what we normally mean is 'life similar to that on Earth', and obviously the Earth is the planet which most favours that type of life.


Do your think will mean the end of life on earth?

The end of life on earth is speculated often when natural disasters occur. The end of an individual's time on earth comes when they die.


What is Coal Fusion?

I think you mean "Cold Fusion" It is the (currently) hypothetical nuclear fusion reaction which happens at ambient temperatures?


Which fusion reaction could possibly result in fusion being a viable source of energy dt reaction dd reaction or protium reaction?

The first one to become successful in man made fusion will certainly be DT, but DD would be better if it could be made to work, as it would avoid the need to make tritium to feed as part of the fuel, and there are unlimited supplies of deuterium in the earth's waters. By "protium" I suppose you mean the proton-proton reaction as in the sun, this is impossible in man made fusion on earth, as it requires a huge volume and very high pressure as exists at the centre of the sun.


Why sint fusion currently used as a source of energy?

If you mean synthetic fusion, it is not. Technology is not ready yet to use this commercially; fusion is only done experimentally.If you mean synthetic fusion, it is not. Technology is not ready yet to use this commercially; fusion is only done experimentally.If you mean synthetic fusion, it is not. Technology is not ready yet to use this commercially; fusion is only done experimentally.If you mean synthetic fusion, it is not. Technology is not ready yet to use this commercially; fusion is only done experimentally.