What If Our Sun Became a Black Dwarf?
22,567What if instead of shining brightly for another 5 billion years, the only star in our Solar System turned into a dark and cold remnant? A black dwarf.
How long would the Earth last without all the heat and light it gets from the Sun? What would happen to the rest of our Solar System?
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