At about which of the following years of age, the sun is middle aged?

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 1 August 2021

At about which of the following years of age, the sun is middle aged?

A. 1.6 billion

B. 2.6 billion

C. 3.6 billion

D. 4.6 billion

Explanation:

Stars like our Sun can go through a mid-life crisis, according to new research carried out by scientists from IISER Kolkata. This can lead to dramatic changes in their activity and rotation rates.At about 4.6 billion years of age, the sun is middle aged, that is, it will continue to live for roughly the same period. There are accurate methods for estimating the age of the Sun, such as by using radioactive dating of very old meteorites that have fallen on the Earth.

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