What Happens When the Sun Runs Out of Fuel?

A recent image released by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the end stages of a distant star's life — and offers a sneak peak of what will happen to our own sun in some 5 billion years. So what might we expect when the sun dies? Sean was joined by space commentator Leo Enright to discuss...

Share this article

14.30 22 Aug 2023

What Happens When the Sun Runs...

What Happens When the Sun Runs Out of Fuel?

Listen to this episode

Moncrieff

Share this article

14.30 22 Aug 2023

A recent image released by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the end stages of a distant star's life — and offers a sneak peak of what will happen to our own sun in some 5 billion years. So what might we expect when the sun dies?

Sean was joined by space commentator Leo Enright to discuss...

Read more about

Moncrieff Highlights

Related Episodes

further hikes on toll fares......

00:10:21

further hikes on toll fares... are commuters feeling the pinch?

The Hard Shoulder

00:10:21

The Legacy of Sir Patrick Stew...

00:15:34

The Legacy of Sir Patrick Stewart

Let Me Explain With Seán Defoe

00:15:34

‘Green Businessperson of the M...

00:06:39

‘Green Businessperson of the Month’ for October

Breakfast Business With Joe Lynam

00:06:39

FULL EPISODE: Community Garden...

00:50:30

FULL EPISODE: Community Gardens Panel; Filmmaker Kayleigh Corcoran on 'I'm Always Here;' Linen Hall

Younified

00:50:30