The Sun. It has been there for four point six billion years, a constant, glowing anchor for everything we’ve ever known. We literally owe it every breath we take. But what if, right now, at this exact second, it just disappeared? No explosion, no supernova. Just... gone. You wouldn't even know it happened for over eight minutes.
For the first eight minutes and twenty seconds, life feels completely normal. You might be scrolling through your phone, grabbing a drink, or just staring out the windo