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 Sun
00:44: Exploring the composition of sunlight
03:18: Discussion about the star Rigel
04:06: Exploration of Eta Carinae
05:16: Effects of radiation from a Blue Sun
06:17: Impact on the environment

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