The Sun
1) What was the prior belief regarding the sun's life cycle?
The prior belief is that the scientists believe that the Sun will turn into a red giant and the outer part of the sun known as a planetary nebula will be blown off into space. Then the Sun will turn into a white dwarf. After a while it will turn into a black dwarf when it cools down. The Sun will turn into a blip in the cosmos.
2) What does the new evidence suggest?
The new evidence suggests that
"the Sun may not surpass the mass limit required to generate the hot glowing
(ionized) nebula.”
3) What impact does this evidence have on our understanding of the sun's future?
It changes it because we thought the Sun would turn into a planetary nebula but now the evidence has said that the sun might not be able to reach the mass limit required to make the nebula.
4) Explain the relationship between gravity and fusion that keeps our sun in its current state.
The fusion is coming out of the sun and the gravity is pushing down. There is as much fusion coming out as gravity pushing down.
5) What do you find most fascinating about solar science?
I find the sun very fascinating because it helps in many ways. Without we could not survive. I also find it fascinating because I think its life cycle is really interesting and it will probably explode in about 5 billion years
1) What was the prior belief regarding the sun's life cycle?
The prior belief is that the scientists believe that the Sun will turn into a red giant and the outer part of the sun known as a planetary nebula will be blown off into space. Then the Sun will turn into a white dwarf. After a while it will turn into a black dwarf when it cools down. The Sun will turn into a blip in the cosmos.
2) What does the new evidence suggest?
The new evidence suggests that
"the Sun may not surpass the mass limit required to generate the hot glowing
(ionized) nebula.”
3) What impact does this evidence have on our understanding of the sun's future?
It changes it because we thought the Sun would turn into a planetary nebula but now the evidence has said that the sun might not be able to reach the mass limit required to make the nebula.
4) Explain the relationship between gravity and fusion that keeps our sun in its current state.
The fusion is coming out of the sun and the gravity is pushing down. There is as much fusion coming out as gravity pushing down.
5) What do you find most fascinating about solar science?
I find the sun very fascinating because it helps in many ways. Without we could not survive. I also find it fascinating because I think its life cycle is really interesting and it will probably explode in about 5 billion years