I always wonder if the sun could explode. Would nuclear weapons that are strong enough cause it to or something else.
2006-06-21 07:47:41 · 29 answers · asked by ericaofgordon 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
In the Bible - it says anything is possible. I'm guessing that is too.
2006-06-21 07:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by Patti 3 · 6⤊ 6⤋
The sun is a star. All stars eventually blow up. It is a process that takes many several lifetimes. The sun is actually nearing the end of it's life cycle. Some day it will expand to such a large size it will swallow up all the closest planets, including the earth. Then it will shrink and become a black hole. But don't worry.... it won't happen for a very long time. As for rockets or other weapons exploding the sun, I believe they would be vaporized by the intense heat before they could even get close to the surface.
2006-06-21 07:53:32 · answer #2 · answered by purrpletoad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmmm.......as far as I know the sun is a star. That means that it is going to grow A LOT (by then will be already dead by the heat) and then is going to get smaller and smaller, losing all the heat and dying, at the end is going to be just a small rock.
But don't worry about it, that will happen in many many MANY years, by then the human race will be history because of pollution or nuclear weapons.
And no, I don't think that nuclear weapons are strong enough to cause something to the sun, but you never know.............as long as we don't find out, it's ok!
2006-06-21 07:57:00 · answer #3 · answered by medusa morada 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sun would naturally expand which would vaporize the planets that are next to its orbit. but in order for that to happen which would take many many years but not probably in our life spand. then of course the sun would decrease in size and then blowing up causing a black hole.also to answer if nuclear weapons probably not even come close to touching the sun. the sun in fact is really hot that the nuclear weapon would barelly get even to a sun flare. the answer to the question is yes the sun can blow up, and no nuclear weapons aren't strong enough do do anything
2006-06-21 08:06:30 · answer #4 · answered by daniel.gzmn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trouble is, the sun is one continuous nuclear furnace. It's constantly converting hydrogen at tremendous temperatures. To see what size the sun is compared to Earth and other much larger stars, follow the link. The tiny dot on the left is the sun and the inset with the tiny dot to the right is our Earth compared to "our" star. At this time all the warheads in the entire world and including the ones that existed during the cold war would make hardly a ripple in it's surface if detonated all at once.
2006-06-21 08:20:27 · answer #5 · answered by Donald C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES IT COULD!!!!!(TO THE GUY ABOVE ME) but the most probable cause for it to do so would be on its own, first it will get bigger and bigger until it engulfs all the other planets including us, it will turn into a red giant
But as for a nuclear missile?, HA! i mean do you have any idea how big it is, if you throw a nuclear missile on it, that is like if you getting a mosquito bite!
But if it did blow up it would not happen until a good millions of years, it is the same fate for all stars and unfortunately for earth too.
2006-06-21 07:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the sun is not big enough to turn into a red giant and explode, and I don't think a nuclear warhead would be able to reach the sun, it would explode before it reached the surface due to the heat.
2006-06-21 11:34:11 · answer #7 · answered by cowboy_bebop_ed2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Astrophysicists believe that the Sun is not massive enough to nova or supernova. It is postulated that as the Sun uses up all its nuclear fuel, billions of years from now, it will expand into a red giant and engulf Earth. After that, the Sun is expected to shrink into a white dwarf star and gradually cool.
2006-06-21 07:52:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a star and after so many years, according to Science, the sun can turn into certain things (forgot the names of them, but it's like small white thing or something) and eventually explode or turn into a black hole (possibly).
Since our sun is a smaller star, it will last for a lot longer than the bigger stars, which last about 10000 years. I can't remember how long ours is suppose to last, but it's suppose to be a long time.
2006-06-21 07:52:41 · answer #9 · answered by sedated.groupie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, like many other stars have before...
Eta Carinae is on it's way to exploding. Itcould erupt again at any time and will eventually explode in a life-ending supernova event that might be visible during the day from Earth, if anyone is still around to watch.
2006-06-21 08:31:07 · answer #10 · answered by lunasappho 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to look at the nature of the sun-it's just not in any kind of explosion stage as far as stars go. It's got millions of years to go yet. Nuclear weapons aimed at it? Wouldn't make any difference to the sun, but it messes up other dimensions. Really.
2006-06-21 07:58:21 · answer #11 · answered by Seagoat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋