Earth Would Not Freeze Tonight

If the Sun vanished instantly, Earth would keep receiving its last sunlight for about eight minutes. The planet would not freeze that night, but without solar energy its surface climate would begin a profound and escalating collapse. Editorial note: this is a physics thought experiment. It does not describe a realistic mechanism by which the Sun could simply disappear. Evidence status: HYPOTHETICAL Sources: • NASA Sun Science — https://science.nasa.gov/sun/ • NASA Earth Science — https://science.nasa.gov/earth/ Visual disclosure: AI-assisted cinematic reconstructions illustrate a scientifically grounded thought experiment; they are not a forecast or real observation. NOCTICOSM — Science at the Edge of Reality. #WhatIf #Sun #EarthScience #SpaceScience #Science #NOCTICOSM