Could there be a black hole inside the sun 🌞?

 Imagine our sun, the source of life, collapsing into a black hole or devoured by a wandering cosmic wanderer. Brace yourselves – the end might be closer than we think! If a massive black hole swallowed our sun, we'd have a mere eight minutes before everything changed. But what if it's a small primordial black hole? Now, that's a twist worth exploring.

Primordial black holes, born in the universe's infancy, are hypothetical entities, smaller than a baseball and as massive as an asteroid. They play a role in theoretical models explaining mysteries from dark matter to the enigmatic Planet X. Enter Hawking stars – stars with a black hole at their core.

New research delves into the consequences of a sun-like star capturing a primordial black hole. Initially harmless due to its minuscule mass, it could reshape the star's fate and lead to its demise over time.

The study emphasizes that the outcome depends on the primordial black hole's initial size. If it falls within a broader mass range, it could consume a star within half a billion years, giving rise to solar mass black holes too small for traditional supernova formation.

For smaller primordial black holes, the situation is complex. They could stir up the core while not rapidly devouring the star, causing phenomena like a "red straggler." This cooler, redder star would show subtle effects detectable through stellar seismology.

Fear not! Helioseismology studies suggest our sun doesn't host a black hole; if it does, it's exceedingly tiny—no need to prep for a solar doomsday. Yet, the cosmos might still surprise us with elusive Hawking stars🌟🌌.