2006-07-15 21:55:57 · 17 answers · asked by bob 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
billions billions very very old
2006-07-16 06:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sun is about 4 1/2 billion years old. Humans have only been around for a tiny, tiny fraction of this time. As a comparison, if you think of 4.5 billion years as the length of a 12 inch ruler, then the time humans have existed wouldn't even be the width of the lines marking the inches. (Metric equivalent is 30.5cm and it would still be just the width of the markings.)
The Sun will remain more or less the way it is now for about another 5 billion years. After that, it will exhaust the hydrogen it currently "burns" and will enter a new phase of existence. During this phase the Sun will begin "burning" helium and will expand to about 100 times its current size and become what is called a red giant. Once it runs out of helium it will collapse into a much smaller object called a white dwarf.
2006-07-16 06:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by Albert Einstien 1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sun is about 4 1/2 billion years old. Humans have only been around for a tiny, tiny fraction of this time. As a comparison, if you think of 4.5 billion years as the length of a 12 inch ruler, then the time humans have existed wouldn't even be the width of the lines marking the inches. (Metric equivalent is 30.5cm and it would still be just the width of the markings.)
The Sun will remain more or less the way it is now for about another 5 billion years. After that, it will exhaust the hydrogen it currently "burns" and will enter a new phase of existence. During this phase the Sun will begin "burning" helium and will expand to about 100 times its current size and become what is called a red giant. Once it runs out of helium it will collapse into a much smaller object called a white dwarf.
2006-07-16 05:04:58 · answer #3 · answered by jilabaau 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I speak under correction, the sun's age is not known yet, they know that it is older than earth, which is between 4500 and 5000 million years old.
2006-07-16 17:32:25 · answer #4 · answered by Featherman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is about 5 billion years old like everyone said but, it is going to die after another 5 billion years.
2006-07-16 09:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by killi h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sun is in the 40s i suppose
2006-07-16 04:59:55 · answer #6 · answered by ♀guardian of angels♀ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 5.5-6 billion years.
2006-07-16 06:23:46 · answer #7 · answered by Eric X 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah, ol' Sol !
VERRRRRY OLD !!!
And yet, still goin' strong and hot as all heck.
Must be the all the clean livin'...and goin' to bed when the sun go down.
The "early to bed, early to rise" habit.
2006-07-16 05:02:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 5-6 billion years old...but doesn't ;ook a day over 3 billion, does it?
2006-07-16 04:58:04 · answer #9 · answered by tahunajcw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try looking it up in a science book. If you are looking for the right answer from these freaks you need more help than I thought.
2006-07-16 05:10:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
once Chuck Norris got into a staring contest w/ the sun ........ and won!
2006-07-16 04:58:15 · answer #11 · answered by BIGRED 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋