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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...

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14.30 22 Aug 2023


What Happens When the Sun Runs Out of Fuel?


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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...


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