'The fate of Earth depends on a delicate balance': Our planet may survive the death of the sun after all, new models hint
New stellar evolution models suggest that Earth might survive the sun's eventual transition into a red giant star. While the sun will expand and engulf inner planets, mass loss through stellar winds may allow Earth to escape destruction.
Why it matters
This research provides a revised understanding of the long-term habitability of our solar system and the ultimate fate of the planet.
When the sun dies, it will become hundreds of times its current size and engulf the innermost planets. Earth may escape this infernal fate, according to state-of-the-art stellar evolution models.
The article reports on scientific findings from a peer-reviewed journal without political or social framing.
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