Paradigm88 t1_iy1p2yo wrote on November 28, 2022 at 1:54 AM Reply to eli5. There is no air in space as per science and air is needed to have a fire. What’s the reason the sun keeps burning? by Zaiik The sun isn't really burning. It's so dense that it squeezes the hydrogen it's made of together into helium. This process releases some of the energy the hydrogen was carrying before it was fused, released as heat and light. Permalink 1
Paradigm88 t1_iy1p2yo wrote
Reply to eli5. There is no air in space as per science and air is needed to have a fire. What’s the reason the sun keeps burning? by Zaiik
The sun isn't really burning. It's so dense that it squeezes the hydrogen it's made of together into helium. This process releases some of the energy the hydrogen was carrying before it was fused, released as heat and light.