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Sun Supernova

The Sun will not explode as a supernova in the near future, but will instead become a red giant and then a white dwarf in about 5-8 billion years.

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Jan 15, 2026
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do we have to worry about the sun exploding?

No — Earth does not need to fear the Sun "exploding" in the sense of a supernova anytime soon: stellar models and multiple summaries by astronomers show the Sun lacks the mass to end its life in a sup...