What If the Sun Was a Blue Star?

Sunlight contains all colors of the rainbow, but what if we cranked up the blue light in our Sun, making it look like a blue star to us on Earth? How hot would a blue Sun be? Could Earth life even survive? And would a blue Sun cook you instantly? 00:00: Introduction to the concept of a Blue Sun00:44: Exploring the composition of sunlight03:18: Discussion about the star Rigel04:06: Exploration of Eta Carinae05:16: Effects of radiation from a Blue Sun06:17: Impact on the environment #BlueSun #Astronomy #Sunlight #Rigel #EtaCarinae #Radiation #Environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices