Given that our solar system is now about 4.6 billion years old, when will we need to worry about the sun running out of hydrogen

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Arturiano [62]

3 years ago

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Given that our solar system is now about 4.6 billion years old, when will we need to worry about the sun running out of hydrogen

for fusion?

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Makovka662 [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-25T01:00:01+03:00

Makovka662 [10]3 years ago

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<span>The approximate lifetime of a star like our Sun is in the range of 10.3 billion years. At a current age of 4.6 billion years, this will leave (10.3 - 4.6) or approximately 5.7 billion years before the supply of hydrogen fuel (and thereby, helium) will run out.</span>