ESA mission confirms exactly when the Sun will die - Inverse

We now know that while the mass of a star is an important aspect of stellar evolution, its chemical composition also plays an important role.

Our Sun is doomed. Billions of years from now, the Sun will deplete its hydrogen fuel and swell to a red giant before becoming a white dwarf. Its a well-known story, and one astronomer has understo… [+3603 chars]

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