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What happens if the sun disappears?

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November 19, 2016

This infographic from the Solar Centre looks at what would happen if our giant source of heat and light were to suddenly vanish from the sky, along with a timescale of how long it would take for these things to happen.

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Bottom line: Infographic showing what would happen if our sun suddenly disappeared.

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