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The Sun does not have enough mass to become a supernova because its mass is less than the Chandrasekhar mass (approximately 1.4 Suns) and it has no way to gain mass.
When the Sun comes to the end of its life (In about 5 billion years) [See Link] it will slowly emerge into a red giant. The dying Sun will then throw off its outer layers, forming a nebula. The only object remaining will be the extremely hot core, which will slowly cool and then fade as a white dwarf over many billions of years.
Interestingly, the fact that our solar system contains heavy elements indicates that supernovae have occurred here before. Our sun is probably the third star to exist in this cosmic neighbourhood, and our solar system formed from the particles left over from prior stars destroying themselves in spectacular manner
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Will our sun become a red giant then will it become a supernova then a black hole?
The sun will become a red giant in about 5 billion years as it exhausts its nuclear fuel and expands. It is not massive enough to supernova; instead, it will shed its outer layers to form a planetary nebula and leave behind a dense core called a white dwarf.
Will the sun become a supernova or black hole?
No. When the sun dies it will expel its outer layers in a series of gradual pulses and leave behind a white dwarf.
If a star is 20x the mass of the sun what will it become?
If a star is 20 times the mass of the Sun, it will likely evolve into a supernova at the end of its life cycle. During the supernova explosion, the star will release a huge amount of energy and its core will collapse, leading to the formation of a neutron star or potentially a black hole, depending on the final mass of the core.
What is a supernova with the sun?
If the Sun were to undergo a supernova event, it would result in the complete destruction of the Sun, leaving behind either a neutron star or a black hole, depending on its mass. The explosion would release an immense amount of energy and radiation, potentially causing significant damage to Earth and any nearby celestial bodies. However, the Sun is not massive enough to end its life cycle in a supernova; it will eventually become a white dwarf.
Why is the sun going to kill us?
Because in about 5 billion years, the sun will die and become a giant or supergiant and become a supernova and since we are close to the sun, the supernova could destroy the planets that are orbiting the sun.
Will the sun turn into a super nova?
No. It does not have enough mass to become a supernova.
Why do all stars end in a supernova?
Oops! Not all stars end up as a supernova. To become a Type 2 supernova, the star has to be between 8 and 50 times larger than the Sun.
Will our sun become a red giant then will it become a supernova then a black hole?
The sun will become a red giant in about 5 billion years as it exhausts its nuclear fuel and expands. It is not massive enough to supernova; instead, it will shed its outer layers to form a planetary nebula and leave behind a dense core called a white dwarf.
Does red giant star bigger than sun become a nova?
Yes.When the star explodes it will become a super nova.Our sun is too smal to make a supernova when it explodes.
Will the sun become a supernova or black hole?
No. When the sun dies it will expel its outer layers in a series of gradual pulses and leave behind a white dwarf.
When will the sun exploed?
No, the Sun doesn't have enough mass to Supernova, it will become a Red Giant over 5 billion years then slowly form into a Nebula.
When will the sun be supernova?
Never. A star must be about 10 times the mass of the sun or more to go supernova.
How likely is it that a sun will become a supernova?
Our sun is not massive enough to supernova. Our sun will die in a different manner, but certainly not in 2012. The process of our sun's death will be very slow. Right now, the sun is what they call a "main sequence" star and is in the most stable stage of it's life and will be for quite some time. See related question.
Will the sun become a supernova in the future?
No, the sun will not become a supernova in the future. It is not massive enough to undergo a supernova explosion. Instead, it will eventually expand into a red giant and then shed its outer layers to become a white dwarf.
What will happen if the sun gone supernova?
The Sun won't go supernova (it isn't massive enough) so the question has no real answer!
Will the sun go supernova in 2012?
No. Our sun is to small to become a supernova. It will become a red giant and then turn into a white dwarf. This will take billions of years to occur. The sun is 5 billion years old. It will take another 5 billion years before this happens. So first of all it never will go supernova and the only change major change in the sun will be in 5,000,000,000 years. Long after your gone. you may be thinking of the solar cycle where the sun will be start a solar maximum in 2012 when more sunspots will occur but besides that you'll never notice unless your an astronomer.
If a star is 20x the mass of the sun what will it become?
If a star is 20 times the mass of the Sun, it will likely evolve into a supernova at the end of its life cycle. During the supernova explosion, the star will release a huge amount of energy and its core will collapse, leading to the formation of a neutron star or potentially a black hole, depending on the final mass of the core.
