Space help: How could the sun be burning if there is no oxygen in space? - Help.com

I will feel so stupid for adimitting it (because, you know, there’s always some smart, scientific reason), but ive always wondered the same thing.

I’ve always wondered that, too. I asked once in school, but my science teacher gave me an annoyed look, so I just gave up.

I assume there’s some oxygen involved, but not enough to make an atmosphere?
Or there’s some other chemical involved and it’s not really “burning” the way we’re familiar with?

I think It’s lava and lava can burn under water!
I don’t know.
that what I think.

“People, including scientists, sometimes say that the Sun “burns hydrogen” to make it glow. But that is just a figure of speech. Hydrogen really doesn’t burn, it fuses, into helium. So no oxygen is required!”

I understand now. Thanks for bringing this up…I’ve wondered about that for years in the back of my mind. :)