Edgar posted:
We know the sun every day burning, so its diameter is contracting for 7-8km
every year.
No, the sun's diameter is *not* contracting. In fact, in a few billion years,
it will eventually expand to a point where it will swallow up the inner
planets and possibly the Earth as well.
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David W. Knisely
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