What If the Earth Was Tidally Locked to the Sun?

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What if one side of the Earth always faced the Sun, while the other side was forever shrouded in darkness?

Just how hot would it be on the bright side? And how cold would the dark one get?

What part of the planet would still be able to sustain life? And will this be the eventual fate of Earth?

Here's what would happen if Earth was tidally locked to the Sun.

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