When The Sun Will Eat Mercury, Venus, And Earth

According to a study accepted for publication in the Royal Astronomical Journal, the Sun will eat Mercury, Venus, and Earth after it turns into a red giant as its fuel runs out.

The sun is an enraged ball of fire that works according to nuclear physics principles and sustains life on Earth. This life-giving entity won't always be so generous, and eventually it will run out of hydrogen fuel. The events that follow will be complete chaos.

In almost five billion years, the sun will turn into a red giant as its fuel runs out. It will go out for one more hunt in its neighbourhood, the solar system, even though it will lose its ability to sustain life.

The Sun will swallow Mercury, Venus, and possibly Earth in addition to the inner planets. But don't worry, by that time, our civilization would have most likely gone from the planet, hopefully completely. In a recent research, scientists described the forces at play when a planet gets engulfed by an expanding star.

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