all star goes out! it could happen tomorrow!
2006-06-25 17:10:56 · 18 answers · asked by SEXYHUNK16 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The sun doesn't have sufficient mass to become a black hole, so the planets would not get sucked in. When the sun does go into its red giant phase, it will expand out to nearly the orbit of Mars, so the inner planets would be pretty much toast (got a few billion years for that). Definitely will not happen any time soon.
If all the stars go out, it means that God said "Let there not be light" and then 'poof!'...there goes the neighborhood.
2006-06-25 17:22:35 · answer #1 · answered by Shaula 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only a star that becomes a black hole will "suck in the solar system for more info see my blog on 360 - Stephan Hawking explains it quite well and I quoted it along with an original graphic. If you are truly interested read his book "A Briefer History of Time"
When a star shrinks to a critical mass it's gravity is so strong that even light is sucked in, since the theory of relativity proves nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, nothing can escape. The collapsed star forms a region of space-time which we call a black hole - the gravity from this region will trap anything (including light) that is close enough to be effected by it's gravitational pull. Whether this means the entire solar system would be sucked in is anyone's guess since no one has gotten closed enough to a black hole to feel the effect. Mathmaticians may be able to calculate the gravitational field but only if the they enough data about it. At this point, I don't know if it's possible to project the size our sun would be if it became a black hole and not all stars end their existence that way.
2006-06-26 00:26:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would suck in a whole lot of electrons. Right now a massive galactic, electric current is flowing over the Sun. Many of the elements inside the Sun have been able to free themselves of a lot of their electrons because of this extra energy, but when the current sputters and dies that energy supply will no longer be there and the Sun will "call back" all the extra electrons it gave up.
When the current starts sputtering and dying we'll see more sunspots as the Sun's inner core gets its electrons first. More hurricanes, tornadoes (which are giant electric vortices) and natural disasters will shake the Earth as this happens. The deserts will grow and the Earth will quickly become a baren wasteland. Most people will not know what is going on because they will not realize that it is the extra electrons the Sun released that allowed the biosphere to exist.
Read through some of my questions and answers related to the Sun for pictures and explanations related to this theory of how the Sun works. It's not fusion in the core, and NASA ought to know this by now. Or maybe they already do, but don't want you worried about what's causing this years powerful hurricane season?
2006-06-26 02:54:38 · answer #3 · answered by Tony, ya feel me? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many different things can happen if the sun goes out. The planets could fly off into the universe. It could become a Red Giant and consume some of the closer planets. It could consume itself and become a black hole and swallow the solar system. Many other things could happen, and too many to talk about here. I suggest you read about it at the local Library.
2006-06-26 00:15:22 · answer #4 · answered by Joseph L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it were to collapse upon itself and become a black hole it would but our sun(that is in the yellow dwarf stage at this moment) is far away from that stage. It may collapse after it goes thru it's next stage which is Super Nova in a few billion years and become a black hole but that is unlikely. So, the sun can't just "go out", it's a giant ball of burning hydrogen. Don't worry.
2006-06-26 00:23:10 · answer #5 · answered by soul_plus_heart_equals_man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is thought that in the very distant future the sun will expand to between the Earth's and Mars' orbits so indeed the Earth, Venus, and Mercury may be consumed and the outer planets will become even colder places than they are now.
2006-06-26 00:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by The Mog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I remember correctly, the Sun is too small to explode and become a black hole; larger stars than the Sun are prone to do that.
2006-06-26 00:13:49 · answer #7 · answered by JEFFAVEGRL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would suck out the entire solar system; maybe the outer planets would escape.
2006-06-26 00:13:50 · answer #8 · answered by magic621a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether the sun has sufficient solar mass to become a black hole.
2006-06-26 00:13:32 · answer #9 · answered by Jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, it wont happen morrow. and u dont have to worry about anything geting sucked in it since the planets will be gone far b4 the sun burns out.
2006-06-26 01:54:13 · answer #10 · answered by pbmaze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋