If the sun does explode in the far future, what would make it explode?
In: Physics
Stars fuse lighter elements into heavy elements. This fusion releases energy and stops the star from collapsing under its own weight. When the star runs out of material to fuse, it collapses. If the star is massive enough, his inward collapse bounces and causes a huge explosion.
Brian Greene did an excellent demonstration of this on Stephen Colbert’s show:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75szwX09pg8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75szwX09pg8)
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