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When Will the Sun Become a Red Giant?
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- In about 5 billion years, the Sun will exhaust its core hydrogen fuel.
- It will expand into a red giant, engulfing Mercury, Venus, and possibly Earth.
- Helium fusion will begin in the core, causing further changes.
- Eventually it will shed its outer layers, leaving a white dwarf.
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