2006-07-11 03:37:25 · 9 answers · asked by Sweetlemonman 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The Sun is not burning! It's not even close to burning. The Sun is a huge ball of plasma in hydrostatic equilibrium. The Sun is also undergoing nuclear fusion by fusing two or more nuclei into one single nucleus. So, no, the Sun is not burning.
2006-07-11 03:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by Science_Guy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all, there is no "top" in space, especially when dealing with a sphere....all positions are relative.
Second,
the Sun is a giant ball of mostly Hydrogen gas undergoing nuclear fusion. The sun in not literally "burning" like a log might in a fireplace. The reason the sun has such a long "lifetime" is that it derives its energy from a nuclear reaction occurring at its core, it does not act as a giant burning coal, if it did, it would have gone out long ago.
Also, Since the Sun is mostly Hydrogen gas,
if it did "burn", Water would be produced....there would be no smoke. Smoke is produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon compounds...burning Hydrogen would never produced smoke, only steam.
2006-07-11 12:33:08 · answer #2 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoke is caused by the unused portion of the fuel in a combustion process. Ash, rising in the heat of the fire.
The sun's fusion process completely consumes the "fuel" or hydrogen atoms, with the exception of the energy in heat and light released. [The atoms fuse into helium.] Thus, there is no "ash" to show as smoke.
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OMG, no oxygen in the galaxy...can't...breathe.....aaaaaaaaaaaagggggggghh
2006-07-11 10:40:07 · answer #3 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever seen smokes rising in the air when oxygen burns to form CO 2 during respiration..... The same way helium burns in air....
2006-07-11 10:41:40 · answer #4 · answered by vampire_deathatdoor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because not everything that burns releases smoke. Have you ever lit a bunson burner in a chemistry class? It produces a smokeless flame from burning gas.
2006-07-11 10:41:22 · answer #5 · answered by Alex 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gases burn clean no smoke have you ever seem your gas stove smoking?
2006-07-11 10:43:14 · answer #6 · answered by Jeff L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reason we don't see smoke is that the gravity of the sun keeps it there.
2006-07-11 10:44:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its being contain by its atmosphere. the sun uses hydrogen as its source of energy.
2006-07-11 10:41:10 · answer #8 · answered by Justinfire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bcos there's no oxygen in the galaxy.
2006-07-11 10:40:38 · answer #9 · answered by ES 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋