The sun isn't actually on fire; nuclear reactions that occur inside emit
light that look like fire.
Most of us have learned in school that there are three components required
for fire: fuel, oxygen and heat. But there is no oxygen or any other gas in
space because the gravitational pull of planets keep gasses within their
atmosphere. How, then, does the sun burn without oxygen?
How Does the Sun Burn When There's No Oxygen in Space?
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