---
title: "Death of the Sun"
description: " \"In another 5 billion years, the sun will transition from a main-sequence star to a red-giant. As it increases to hundreds of times its present size (a comparison between the two phases is seen above), the innermost planets in our solar system will be incinerated.\" Have a nice week! ----- Ugh. Mondays! At least From Quarks..."
date: "2013-02-11"
modified: "2013-02-11"
authors:
  - name: "Futurism"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/admin.md"
url: "https://futurism.com/death-of-the-sun-2"
categories:
  - "From Quarks to Quasars"
---

# Death of the Sun

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[![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/521811_419658071453941_776770803_n.jpg>)](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/521811_419658071453941_776770803_n.jpg>)

*"In another 5 billion years, the sun will transition from a main-sequence star to a red-giant. As it increases to hundreds of times its present size (a comparison between the two phases is seen above), the innermost planets in our solar system will be incinerated."*

Have a nice week!

-----

Ugh. Mondays! At least [From Quarks to Quasars](<http://www.facebook.com/fromquarkstoquasars?group_id=0>) will be here to help you get through the week.

Want to know the logistics of the slow demise of our solar system and planet?
[http://tinyurl.com/deathofoursolarsystem](<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fdeathofoursolarsystem&h=BAQF4PsSj&s=1>)

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