The Quanta Podcast

New Clues for What Will Happen When the Sun Eats the Earth

Jul 10, 2024
Explore the destiny of Earth when the sun dies, with simulations predicting outcomes of being swallowed up or surviving. Investigate the rapid decay of planets by red giant stars and observe changes in orbits. Discover the potential fate of Earth and inner planets as the Sun expands in 5 billion years. Delve into the survival of outermost planets when the sun becomes a red giant, and explore Earth's fate as the Sun transitions into a white dwarf.
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