Impact of Sun Life Cycle on the Solar System

Running Head: IMPACT OF SUN LIFE CYCLE ON THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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Impact of Sun Life Cycle on the Solar System
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IMPACT OF SUN LIFE CYCLE ON SOLAR SYSTEM 2
The Sun is a star. Like all stars, the Sun has a life cycle characterized by a formation of
nuclear reactions that are highly sensitive. The reactions are gradual and Couse atmospheric
disturbances in planets environment. Sun uses hydrogen as a source of fuel that burns to release
energy supplied to the surrounding solar system. This lifespan began billion years ago, and it is
dated to continue several billion years to come. The death of the sun will occur when the supply
of hydrogen is depleted. The sun emits high levels of energy at gradual rate. After many years,
the geographical distribution relationship will be affected, and the climate of the solar system
will change both directly and indirectly. For example, change in solar heating, global warming.
Currently the sun life cycle is what is termed as main sequence, at this time, nuclear
fusion reaction occurs in its core fusing hydrogen to helium (Redd, 2018). As a result, huge
amount of matter is converted into solar radiation and a lot of watts of energy are produced.
However, the process will not continue forever as the amount of hydrogen in the central depletes
with time. Notably, the base shrinks, reducing the surface are of the sun that creates stronger
gravitational forces. High pressure generates inside the core, increasing the rate at which fusion
of the molecules occurs. The output of the Sun will increase brightness that results in a high level
of heat energy absorbed by the earth atmosphere (Sundermier, 2016). Rise in sun heat energy
will result in greenhouse effects, boiling of oceans, melting of ice caps and the atmosphere will
go dry permanently and by this time no life will be surviving on the planet.
With time, hydrogen gas will be exhausted, and accumulated helium will make the Sun
grow in size and become unstable. As a result, the Sun will have entered a Red Giant phase
where it is believed to increase large enough to encompass four orbits surrounding it. In that