What if the sun was half its size?

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asked May 16, 2017 in Science by arkzo (448k points)

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answered May 29, 2017 by L (90.2k points)

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If the sun was half its size, its core would be visible and it would not produce enough light energy to support photosynthesis or grow crops.

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answered Sep 27, 2023 by JapanPeach (166k points)

Earth wouldn't be able to have life

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answered Feb 1, 2020 by pumpkin (1.34m points)

The earth would never be able to support life and the gravitational pull of the sun would weaken.

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answered May 29, 2017 by Vanilla Bean (91.9k points)

From my knowledge,it would still be pretty big

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answered May 16, 2017 by -GEMHeart- (350k points)

We wouldn't have enough heat for earth? DOOMSDAY!!!!!

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