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Refueling Our Sun: Holding Back Eternity

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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How Do Protons Fuse Hydrogen Into Helium?

Most of the elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, which are called metals in discussion of stars, are in our sun. They also positively affect the star's lifetime, actually extending it. Today we'll discuss harvesting those for construction uses, but also as part of a process of extending our sun's lifetime almost indefinitely. In our Antimeter Factories episode we discuss more on how quarks work and how they can change like that.

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