How long would the Earth survive if the Sun burned out?

Within a few days, however, the temperatures would begin to drop, and any humans left on the planet’s surface would die soon after. Within two months, the ocean’s surface would freeze over, but it would take another thousand years for our seas to freeze solid.

How long would it take for the Earth to freeze without the Sun?

Without the sun it would take about 15 minutes for the air to get quite chilly and it would take 3 days for the Earth to freeze. It would take several months for things to get really and the oceans to freeze solid except around thermal vents, and the air to start to liquefy and then solidify.

What would happen to life on Earth if the sun burned out?

What would happen to life on Earth if the Sun were to burn out how long would we be able to survive? The Earth’s atmosphere has some capacity to hold in heat but not much of one. A relatively simple calculation would show that the Earth’s surface temperature would drop by a factor of two about every two months if the Sun were shut off.

What would happen if the Sun suddenly switched off?

Similarly, if the sun was suddenly “switched off”, which in reality is physically impossible, the Earth, compared with the surrounding space, would remain hot for several million years after that. However, the inhabitants of our planet would feel the cold much earlier.

What will happen if the Sun is extinguished?

First, once the sun is extinguished, the temperature of the earth will eventually drop to about 10 degrees above absolute zero, give or take. Those who are unable to protect themselves from the cold will die first.

Could We Survive If we were inside the Earth?

We could probably survive if we went deep underground where the Earth’s internal heat is higher or if we built totally isolated habitation domes, but at the moment I don’t think we’re capable of something like that on any appreciable scales.