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In this Cosmic Query episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice explain why the idea of restarting the Sun with nuclear bombs (as suggested in the movie Sunshine) is scientifically unrealistic. Tyson clarifies the difference between nuclear fission and fusion, emphasizes the immense scale of the Sun compared to human technology, and explores what it would actually take to extend the Sun’s life—such as redistributing hydrogen into its core through convection.
From ‘Alcubierre Drives, Antimatter Multiverses & More! | Cosmic Queries’: https://youtu.be/8HjSLLkY1d4?si=O6KYjIBCf_TSVoNH
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