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Old 02-05-2020, 07:02 PM   #80 (permalink)
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This article explains that as the sun burns hydrogen and helium sinks to the center, the area where fusion happens expands, so more fusion happens at a given time, and as it heats up, fusion happens faster: Our Sun Is Lighter Than Ever, And The Problem Is Getting Worse
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