ELI5: Why doesn't the Sun just burn all at once? If the…
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ELI5: Why doesn't the Sun just burn all at once?
If the Sun is basically a giant ball of hydrogen undergoing nuclear fusion, what's stopping all that hydrogen from fusing much faster and releasing all its energy in a short time?
Why does it take billions of years instead of burning through everything quickly? (Like a big boom)
#education
If the Sun is basically a giant ball of hydrogen undergoing nuclear fusion, what's stopping all that hydrogen from fusing much faster and releasing all its energy in a short time?
Why does it take billions of years instead of burning through everything quickly? (Like a big boom)
#education
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