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Alan Lightman on Stardust, Meaning, Religion, and Science

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The Inevitable Fate of Earth and the Universe

This chapter examines the future transformation of the sun into a red giant and its catastrophic effects on Earth. It contemplates humanity's possible escape from the solar system while highlighting the inevitable coldness of stars and the potential extinction of life in a universe that stretches into the void.

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