What Would You Do Tomorrow If The Sun Went Out?

What would happen to that life if the Sun suddenly went out? Because light from the Sun takes eight and a half minutes to reach Earth, we wouldn`t notice immediately if the Sun suddenly went out. Nine minutes later, though, we`d find ourselves in complete darkness.

If it was already dark on our side of the world, we`d notice the Moon suddenly disappear. Why? The Moon does not produce light. We only see the Moon because sunlight reflects off of it. As the sunlight that was illuminating the Moon disappears, so would the Moon! The same would go for the many other celestial bodies in the sky, such as planets, which we see only because of the Sun`s reflected light.

Without the Sun`s warmth, Earth would quickly become a much colder place. Fortunately, Earth retains heat fairly well, so humans wouldn`t freeze instantly. Life would get much more difficult immediately, though.

Although no one can know for sure exactly what would happen, scientists estimate that the average global surface temperature would drop below 0 F within a week or so. You`ve probably withstood such temperatures during cold winter months before, so what`s the big deal?

The problem is that the temperature would continue to drop steadily. Within a year, the average global surface temperature could dip well below -100 F! By that time, the top layers of the oceans of the world would have frozen over.