Will the Sun Ever Burn Out? We Asked a NASA Expert

Will the Sun Ever Burn Out? We Asked a NASA Expert

Will the Sun ever burn out? Not quite, but it will change dramatically. Like all stars, it is going through a life cycle powered by nuclear fusion. Right now, it is halfway through its 10-billion-year lifetime.

Eventually, the Sun will expand into a red giant, engulfing the inner planets, then collapse into a white dwarf—a small, hot, dim remnant of its former self.

A NASA scientist explains what is ahead for our star.

Learn more about our Sun: https://nasa.gov/sun

Video Credit: NASA
Producers: Scott Bednar, Pedro Cota, Jessie Wilde
Editor: James Lucas
Duration: 1 minute
Release May 14, 2025

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