What If We Could Survive the Sun's Explosion? Shocking Reality!

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If the sun suddenly vanished, Earth would face a cosmic catastrophe. Instant darkness, plummeting temperatures, and disruption of the food chain—all without the sun's warmth and light. Earth would even drift off into space without the sun's gravitational pull. It's a sci-fi scenario, but thankfully, the sun is stable and not going anywhere. ☀️  Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/   Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV   Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en   Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.

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00:00What if the Sun went boom? Well, you can guess it would be super bad news for us.

00:05Hmm, this was sure a short video, huh? Nah, wait.

00:09I have more. If the Sun blew up, chaos would ensue in our solar system.

00:14But scientists tell us that it will certainly happen one day.

00:17But why? How exactly would events unfold? And is it possible for us to somehow survive this event?

00:25Hey, let's delve into it. First of all, get ready for a journey to the Sun's core.

00:31The Sun's heart is packed with hydrogen atoms, having an out-of-this-world dance party.

00:36These atoms are so excited that they smash into each other with all their might.

00:41And when they collide, something magical happens. It's called nuclear fusion.

00:46And in this fusion fiesta, the hydrogen atoms combine to form helium atoms,

00:52a chemistry experiment on a grand scale. During this nuclear fusion, a teeny bit of

00:58mass from the hydrogen atoms is transformed into a massive amount of energy. It's Einstein's famous

01:04equation E equals mc squared coming into play. Energy is unleashed in the form of light and heat,

01:11radiating outwards to brighten up the entire solar system. And once all these processes get going,

01:17a bunch of energized particles called photons join the fun. These photons are like tiny packets

01:24of light, bouncing and zipping around in all directions. They play a crucial role in carrying

01:29the Sun's energy through space, illuminating our world and warming our cozy planet. But to keep all

01:36this going so that atoms don't escape and create complete chaos, the Sun's core needs to be under

01:42tremendous pressure. This pressure comes from the immense weight of the Sun's outer layers

01:47pressing down on the core. The outer layers are squeezing the inner core.

01:52But the inner layers don't give up. The energy created from fusion and the bustling photon party

01:58tries really hard to escape the Sun's core. But the core is so dense, like me, and the pressure is

02:04so big, that the energy takes its sweet time to make its way out. It bounces around, gets absorbed

02:11and re-emitted by other particles. Eventually, after a long time, it reaches the Sun's surface

02:18and zooms off into space, reaching us as sunlight. So now you know how the Sun works.

02:24Now what happens once it reaches the end of its life? Well, here's the twist. Our Sun has a limited

02:30supply of hydrogen fuel. In about 5 billion years, it'll run out of its fuel. After that,

02:37the star will undergo some big changes. Now, pay attention, because there's a pretty good

02:42chance we're all going to miss this. First, the Sun will puff up and become a red giant,

02:48exploding like a balloon. It will grow so big that it will swallow up the inner planets,

02:54including our beloved Earth. Talk about a Sun taking up all the space. So we won't even see

02:59the end of our Sun unless we move somewhere further away. After the red giant phase,

03:05the Sun will shrink a bit. Its outer layers will fade away into space,

03:10leaving behind a beautiful planetary nebula. It'll be revealing its glowing core.

03:17The core, now filled with helium, will start sounding weird, and will start fusing heavier

03:22elements like oxygen and carbon. These reactions won't be as energetic, like a party with less

03:28dancing and more chill vibes. Eventually, even the helium will be used up, and the Sun will become

03:34a compact white dwarf – a stellar retiree enjoying its retirement home. Scientists estimate

03:41that the Sun has about 7-8 billion years left before it dims its lights. Don't worry, though.

03:47By that time, humanity might have traveled to far-off galaxies, or maybe even evolved into

03:53amazing space beings. So our Sun won't go out with a bang like fireworks. It's not big enough

03:59to become a supernova or a black hole. Those stellar superstars need way more mass than our Sun

04:06to pull off those cosmic tricks. But what if it blew up very suddenly,

04:11just like an abrupt event without any reason? Well, let's see. Imagine this. The Sun goes boom,

04:18and Earth is in for a wild ride. The event unleashes an insane amount of energy,

04:24sending a shockwave racing through space at the speed of light. It takes about 8 minutes for this

04:30shockwave to reach Earth. Why? Well, the Sun is a whopping 93 million miles away from us on average,

04:36so it takes a little over 8 minutes and 20 seconds for the Sun's light to travel all that distance

04:42and reach us. But let's talk about the event itself. It would be a great sight to witness,

04:47but sadly, it would also be the end. Roll credits. The crazy amounts of unleashed energy would cause

04:54the Sun to expand rapidly, again, swallowing up the inner planets, including our Earth.

05:00And that's not all. Brace yourself for a massive burst of radiation. The Sun would unleash a

05:06torrent of supercharged particles. We're talking about X-rays and gamma rays, the kind that can

05:11seriously mess things up. When these high-energy particles hit the atmosphere, they go wild,

05:17causing all sorts of chaos. They ionize the atmosphere, creating a ginormous electromagnetic

05:23pulse. This pulse is like a shockwave for electronic devices. It fries them, zaps them,

05:29and leaves them useless. So if your gadgets aren't protected, they're in for a rough time.

05:34Speaking of rough times, after that, it's instant vaporization for our planet. But the Sun's grand

05:41finale just doesn't mess with Earth. It wreaks havoc on the entire solar system. That massive

05:46burst of energy would be crashing into everything in its path. Planets and other objects get

05:52knocked off of their cozy orbits, causing chaos and unpredictability. The asteroid belt between

05:58Mars and Jupiter? Kapow. It's gone, obliterated, or scattered to the cosmic winds. And even planets

06:05that will survive this event will probably go off their orbits to wander… somewhere.

06:10And let's not forget about the outer planets, like Jupiter and Saturn. These giants generate

06:16their own internal heat, which keeps them cozy and attracts lots of moons. But the Sun's boom

06:22would steal their warmth, turning them into incredibly cold places. And now that we've

06:27discussed how catastrophic all this would be for everything in our solar system, let's ask the

06:33logical question, can humanity make it? The short answer is, nope, we wouldn't make it. Everything

06:40would be wiped out, except maybe some sneaky bacteria hiding in the shadows. But in a crazy

06:46scenario where the Sun gave us a heads-up about its plans, we might have a fighting chance. If we

06:52knew in advance and had time to prepare, we could get our survival gears turning. So what could we

06:58do? Since Earth itself won't survive the Sun's tantrum, we'd have to move somewhere. Remember how

07:05we mentioned that not all planets would be completely destroyed? Well, sadly, the ones

07:10closest to the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Earth would disappear. So the easiest option would be

07:16to move to some other solar system with its own Earth-like planet. But what if the Earth somehow

07:22managed to survive this catastrophe? Let's not think about how it happened and just discuss

07:28the consequences. Well, our climate would go crazy. During the first moments of the Sun's kaboom,

07:34the radiation and particles would crank up the temperature big time, like a never-ending heat

07:39wave. We're talking major greenhouse effect. The oceans would evaporate, creating thick,

07:45fluffy clouds that trap heat and refuse to let it escape into space. And after that,

07:51without the Sun's warm embrace, the Earth would quickly become an icy freezer.

07:56So we'd have to think outside the box. One idea would be to take shelter deep underground,

08:02where we won't be that much affected by radiation and sudden temperature changes.

08:07As you dig deeper, the temperature rises. So, with the right tools and resources,

08:12humanity could hunker down in fortified bunkers, surviving for a couple of years without the Sun's

08:18rays. Why just a couple of years? Well, remember how we said the Sun is a gravity center of our

08:24solar system? Without it, Earth would be adrift in search of a new center of gravity. Imagine our

08:30planet, our trusty satellite, the Moon, and all the other planets slowly floating away into space.

08:38Luckily, our trusty Sun is hanging in there, keeping us warm and shining for many more

08:43cosmic adventures to come. So we're safe for a few billion years. But it's always

08:48fun to imagine impossible scenarios. So stay tuned for more what-ifs!

08:54You wake up gasping for air, struggling to peel yourself from your bed. When you do manage to get

09:00your feet on the ground, it feels like they're glued down tight. You're twice as heavy. It feels

09:05like you're carrying another you on your shoulders all day long. Well, congratulations, you've woken

09:11up on an Earth where uncontrolled experiments with dark matter have doubled the force of gravity.

09:17Mass panic happens when over 8,000 aircraft fall as soon as the gravity spikes, crashing into

09:23buildings, forests, and oceans. And that's because airplanes suddenly lost the balance

09:28between the pull of gravity and the lift force necessary to keep them cruising.

09:33Pilots did attempt to save their planes, but GPS failed as satellites swiftly moved.

09:43After a month, humans begin to look more and more like chimps. Bones are getting thicker,

09:48and the immense force constantly pulling people down is squashing their spines,

09:53making everybody bend over. People start figuring out that walking ape-style on all fours

09:58helps with better balance and stability. And that becomes a big deal, since even tripping over a

10:04tiny rock could lead to a nasty fracture. Falls not only get more intense due to the extra forces

10:10on bones and joints, but they also happen faster. Gravity's pull doubles the acceleration force,

10:17increasing it from 32 feet per second to 64 feet per second.

10:22Your house is not a safe place anymore. Old buildings and bridges all over the world are

10:27now collapsing. Inside those still standing, residents get the scary feeling that the whole

10:33place is shaking, and cracks start showing up everywhere. It's dangerous to stay inside houses,

10:39as roofs are now twice their usual weight, and any rain or snow also feels twice as heavy.

10:46Car alarms are constantly going off because tree branches keep falling all over the place.

10:51Most trees simply can't bear the weight of gravity,

10:54and only strong and small plants survive, like cactuses and succulents.

11:01Six months after the sudden change, supermarkets have a sinister vibe going on,

11:06with shelves nearly empty and people arguing over the last loaf of bread. You get frustrated to see

11:12that your favorite Japanese restaurant is now 5 times more expensive. And it's not just about

11:18salmon prices. It's rice that has become a rare luxury item since the gravity boost has messed

11:24up the photosynthesis process, and the seeds are taking too long to grow. On the flip side,

11:30carrots are now cheaper than ever. They're sprouting and growing at lightning speed.

11:35People start eating so many carrots that human skin now has an orange glow from all that extra

11:41beta-carotene. Farmers are getting creative, using artificial supports to keep plants like

11:47tomatoes and corn on their feet. But even with all their efforts, it's hard to get a good harvest.

11:55Summer has arrived, and even your air conditioner can't relieve the unbearable heat.

12:00A sudden change in gravity disrupted Earth's orbit around the Sun, pushing it into a new,

12:05tighter elliptical path. Earth now passes much closer to the Sun than it used to,

12:10making your sunscreen simply surrender. The Moon's orbit has also had some dramatic changes,

12:17leading to more dangerous and extreme tide patterns. High tides are now higher,

12:22and low tides are lower. This shift has also triggered widespread volcanic eruptions and

12:27earthquakes on an unprecedented scale. Earth's crust starts to rupture across vast areas,

12:34unleashing planet-wide lava flows so intense that living on Venus begins to sound like a

12:39pretty good idea. Five years later, people notice that puppies are begging for food twice as much,

12:46but they are taking more time to grow. Breeds like beagles look thinner, and their leg bones

12:51are getting heavier. Even insects such as locusts now have thicker hind legs to keep those jumps

12:57going. Sea creatures are being crushed by the much greater weight of the water around them.

13:02It's not a big deal for animals used to deep ocean pressures, like the anglerfish, but crabs

13:08and lobsters are really struggling since they live in shallow waters. Sloths and monkeys develop

13:14a stronger grip so they won't fall off trees. For carnivorous animals living in jungles or savannas,

13:20life is a real challenge because any animal the size of a wolf or bigger can't run without

13:26breaking a leg. Large predators like lionesses are starving because they can't move fast enough to

13:32catch their prey. Tall trees like palms and pines also go through evolutionary changes.

13:39They get beefier trunks and only grow about half as tall as usual. This way, water and nutrients

13:45can travel from the ground up to their leaves without struggling against gravity so badly.

13:52Ten years have passed since gravity increased. Airlines have finally made changes to prevent

13:58commercial flights from nosediving. The wings of airplanes are now longer, pilots have learned to

14:03fly at altitudes twice as high, and flight speed has increased by 41%. To avoid people getting

14:10extremely nauseated and dizzy during takeoffs and landings, seats are now fully horizontal,

14:16like first-class bed-like setups, specially designed to minimize the nasty effects of gravity

14:22times two. Flight attendants are trained to raise the seat at the passenger's feet

14:27after they pass out so that blood can return to their head. The thing is, when gravity gets a

14:32power boost, it yanks your blood down to your feet and hands even more than usual,

14:37making your heart work extra hard to pump that blood around, especially to your head.

14:45Fifty years have passed. Women in their 30s look like they are 60. Higher gravity decreases collagen

14:52synthesis, so even though they're still young, they're dealing with more wrinkles and fine lines,

14:57and their skin has already lost a big part of its elasticity. Wounds as small as a pimple pop

15:04or a paper cut also take much more time to heal. So, people are excited about the creation of a

15:10band-aid made from fish skin from cod or tilapia that promotes local blood circulation and speeds

15:16up the healing process. People have also got used to wear exoskeletons made of titanium,

15:22which support and enhance the wearer's strength. This technology features cool joints at the places

15:28that copy humans' natural movements, giving people more flexibility and letting them move around

15:33more easily. Prototypes of personal flying devices start popping up after 100 years.

15:40The gray flyer is like a jetpack made of carbon nanotubes, making the structure strong without

15:46adding much weight. Instead of using fuel for propulsion, the device has these super-thin but

15:51high-tech solar panels. Investors are still not sure if humans could fly long distances with it,

15:58but the gray flyer definitely can help people tackle tasks that have become

16:02almost impossible, like climbing a mountain or grabbing something from the attic.

16:10Things at the gym are pretty different too. The anti-gravity treadmill is a favorite among

16:14fitness enthusiasts because it uses air pressure to lift users, reducing the discomfort of gravity

16:20while running. People can also lift weights in booths, when the gravity settings are customized.

16:26When training with G-force set at 3 or 4 times the new normal, muscles get stronger,

16:32making double gravity seem more bearable. However, the maximum set is 4.6, otherwise,

16:39bones might crack. Over 500 years have passed. Thanks to these amazing technological creations,

16:46humans can now handle and establish colonies in other parts of the universe.

16:51A popular choice for family vacations is Kepler-452b, a planet about 60% larger than Earth,

16:58orbiting in the habitable zone of a sun-like star. Kids especially like that place,

17:04as oceans have been discovered and hotels have been built near rocky beaches.

17:09On the other hand, traveling to places in the universe with lighter gravity is like going to

17:14an oasis of tranquility. So Mars and the Moon have become known for amazing yoga retreats.

17:20With their gravitational forces much weaker, people can breathe more easily there and move

17:25around with more freedom. Keep in mind that these trips are expensive, so you might want to start

17:31saving up now.

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