Savants Say Earth Still Has 1 Billion Years To Exist Before The Sun Gobbles It

The thought of Earth’s final day may seem distant—even unreal—but we know it will inevitably happen.

Over time, the Sun will grow in size as it reaches the end of its life as a giant star.

Now, a group of scientists working for NASA, together with researchers from the University of Tōhō in Japan, have calculated a timeline for the complete extinction of all life on Earth, C. Sanz reported for La Grada.

According to these calculations—made possible by advanced mathematical models powered by supercomputers—survival on planet Earth will be impossible in about 1 billion years, when conditions become too extreme for life as we know it.

Over time, the Sun will grow in size as it reaches the end of its life as a giant star. As it expands, it will emit increasing amounts of thermal energy and will eventually engulf all the inner planets of the solar system, including Earth.

This process means our days on Earth are numbered.

Advanced models predict that the Sun’s expansion will significantly worsen air quality as Earth’s temperatures rise. According to these projections, life on Earth will be impossible by the year 1,000,002,021—meaning there are still 999,999,996 years to go.

Although the end is still billions of years away, the Sun is already causing some disturbances.

Last year, NASA detected a large number of solar eruptions and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which ejected billions of tons of particles and magnetic fields toward Earth—resulting in the most intense solar storm in two decades.

Solar storms are known to alter the atmosphere, reducing available oxygen.

Over time, this phenomenon will continue to impact the atmosphere, reducing oxygen levels and increasing global temperatures.

Is there anything that can be done? Experts say technological developments may help delay or mitigate this apocalyptic scenario by creating new life-support systems capable of providing large quantities of air and water in enclosed spaces—allowing humans to survive in artificial environments.