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What happens to the sun as it transitions between a main sequence star and a white dwarf?

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Simple Answer: The Sun will exhaust the hydrogen fuel in its core and start burning helium.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sun expands, and it becomes a "Red Giant." During this time, it will engulf the inner planets (Earth, Venus, mercury and mars) After a billion or so years, it would have used all of its remaining helium and would have become have a white dwarf.

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