ROA new study suggests that Earth might survive the Sun's death phase under certain conditions, despite Mercury and Venus likely being destroyed. The research, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, uses advanced computer simulations and stellar evolution models to reassess the fate of the solar system. As the Sun runs out of hydrogen in its core in about 5 billion years, it will expand into a red giant and eventually become a white dwarf. During this process, Earth would face two opposing forces: tidal forces pulling it toward the Sun and mass loss reducing the Sun’s gravitational pull, potentially allowing Earth to move to a wider orbit. Researchers highlight uncertainties regarding the exact amount of mass the Sun will lose, but they suggest that if mass loss dominates, Earth could escape destruction. Meanwhile, Mercury and Venus are expected to be consumed by the expanding Sun.
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