Earth Could Survive the Sun’s Bloated Death Stage, But There’s a Catch

In the distant future, when the Sun exhausts its fuel and swells into a red giant, Earth faces an uncertain fate. New research suggests our planet might physically survive this cosmic milestone—its orbit could shift just far enough from the dying star to avoid destruction. But here's the catch: even if Earth remains intact, it will be rendered completely uninhabitable. According to io9, the scenario presents a strange paradox—our world could outlast the Sun itself, but humanity almost certainly will not.

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