What if we Lived on Earth with No Sun

ah consider the Rogue Planet the cosmic

Wanderer that nobody wants to take home

basically a rogue planet is a planet

that has been ejected from its own star

system and is now floating aimlessly

through space like a cosmic loner

these planets aren't just a theory

scientists have actually detected some

in our galaxy in fact estimates suggest

that there may be lots of these Cosmic

Nomads floating around the Milky Way

and they aren't just small rocky worlds

like Earth some of them are actually

massive gas giants many times larger

than Jupiter these behemoths could

potentially have their own moons and

even their own mini systems orbiting

around them

for example one of the most famous rogue

planets we know of has a complicated

name here you read it for yourself it's

located about 80 light years away from

Earth and it was discovered in 2013.

this Rogue planet is estimated to be

around six times the mass of Jupiter and

is believed to be around 12 million

years old and yes just because these

Cosmic loners don't have a star it

doesn't mean they're super cool they can

still generate heat and light from their

own internal processes some may even

have magnetic fields and auroras just

like Earth

in other words rogue planets could

potentially be habitable if they have

the right conditions so what would life

on such a planet look like and could we

potentially live in such a world

well living on a rogue planet can be a

lonely existence they have no warm sun

to bask in no cozy atmosphere to cuddle

up in and no Cosmic neighbors to have

barbecue with that's why we'd have to

get creative

let's start with the most obvious

problem we'd have a hard time without

light and heat so how do we fix this

well we'd probably have to invest in

some really fancy space heaters and wear

fashionable super warm spacesuits or we

could invent a whole new way to generate

electricity without relying on solar

power for example how about using

geothermal energy now that's hot stuff

each planet has an internal source of

heat without it they would all be

nothing more than cold lifeless rocks

floating through space

this internal heat can be harnessed and

used to power everything from homes to

factories to spaceships it's like having

a hot tub big enough to power an entire

city and that City most likely will be

located underground closer to the heat

source and as for light Well we'd

probably have to build some really

bright flashlights or maybe even learn

to genetically engineer some

bioluminescent organisms to light up our

homes just imagine space space is

overgrown with neon mushrooms and plants

by the way speaking of plants plant life

would be pretty hard to come by without

a star so what would we eat well we

could use the same geothermal vents that

we talked about or some chemical

reactions to sustain ourselves and hey

maybe we develop a taste for sulfur-rich

foods or would start fermenting our own

drinks from the bubbling volcanic mud

yum

but besides food we'd have a more

important problem living on a rogue

Planet would be breathtaking literally

we'd have no air

you see not all rogue planets have good

stable atmospheres it all depends on

their size composition and other things

but even if our new home does have an

atmosphere it may be incredibly thin and

unstable

we'd have no pretty blue skies or

dramatic sunsets to admire instead we'd

be staring out into the infinite void of

space where the stars would be brighter

than ever before and forget about

weather patterns without an atmosphere

to create them we'd have no rain no snow

and no thunderstorms and that's just

some minor problems what's worse the

temperature on the planet would be

wildly fluctuating swinging from

unbearable heat to unbearable coal it

would be like living in an oven that's

always being turned on and off and

finally we'd be exposed to all kinds of

space debris and Cosmic radiation so if

you don't want to get crispy you might

want to invest in some serious SPF

so how do we fix it Well we'd have to

find a way to generate our own oxygen

and probably create something like a

space age biosphere for example we could

grow some plants that could produce

oxygen or it would learn to filter the

air like a high-tech air purifier

finally we have the last most important

problem finding water and here's where

the underwater oceans come to our Aid

now we're really diving deep into the

possibilities

but seriously scientists suggest that

some of these planets May indeed have

underwater oceans it would be like

living on a giant water balloon that's

been buried underground with the ground

beneath your feet made of ice and rock

in other words we could just tap into

these underground oceans they could

provide us with a source of water for

drinking farming and Manufacturing maybe

even with some other resources and

materials we've never seen before and by

the way who knows what kind of strange

creatures might be lurking in those

underground Seas but don't worry even if

we don't have any underground Oasis

there are also other options we could

get some water from comets ice Mining

and even from the atmosphere the one we

just created before

finally we need to find and mine some

resources to build our homes and other

stuff and a rogue Planet might not have

the same kinds of resources as a planet

that orbits a star it's like trying to

find some Treasures in a desert not

exactly a sure thing we may have to rely

on resources from nearby asteroids and

things like that and if we want to

extract resources from the planet itself

we might need to drill down through

miles of ice and rock but hey if you're

up for the challenge there'll always be

a chance you'll strike it rich on a

rogue planet and who knows maybe you'll

discover some new resources that are

even more valuable than gold or diamonds

Great Looks like we've solved the most

important problems now there may be

other small difficulties for example

we'd also have to deal with some

seriously long days and nights depending

on how fast our planet was rotating and

we wouldn't have a normal regular day

night cycle the rotation of our planet

could be wildly unpredictable maybe we'd

have weeks-long nights followed by

weeks-long days which could really mess

with our sleep schedules we might have

to develop some really strong coffee to

keep us going through those long dark

nights but hypothetically we can adapt

to all these things and overcome all the

challenges and now finally welcome to

the Rogue planet where the Sun never

Rises but the adventure is never end

thanks to our advanced technology we've

managed to create a comfortable and

habitable environment in this once

Barren world

the sky above us is now a beautiful

shade of blue filled with fluffy white

clouds and the occasional flock of

flying creatures don't ask

venture out from our underground

habitats we're greeted by a world that's

full of surprises strange plants and

animals have adapted to the unique

conditions of this planet some with

bioluminescent features that glow in the

dark and be careful if you want to go

swimming in the underground ocean they

might be home to some bizarre creatures

who want a feast on well we'll come back

to that maybe

as you can see we've created sprawling

cities and thriving communities powered

by the planet's geothermal energy we

also created a bunch of artificial light

sources that keep things bright

throughout the dark chilly nights of

course we still have some problems with

navigation and time keeping but things

aren't as dull as they used to be are

they overall living on a rogue Planet

would definitely have its challenges but

it could also be a pretty exciting way

to experience the universe and who knows

maybe someday we'll find such a planet

and actually turn it into a bustling

Intergalactic Metropolis someday but

until then let's enjoy and tidy up our

dear Earth

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