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How Does the Sun Produce Its Energy?

💡 The Answer

  • The Sun fuses hydrogen into helium in its core through nuclear fusion.
  • This process converts mass into energy via Einstein's E=mc².
  • Every second, about 600 million tons of hydrogen are fused.
  • The energy takes thousands of years to travel from core to surface.

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