And Scientific study performed by the NASA together with the university of Tōhō from Japan determined with great precision he moment in which Life will cease to be possible on earth.
According to simulations made with Supercomputersthe person responsible for this purpose will be the Solwhose inevitable evolution will irreversibly impact the atmosphere and the conditions of the planet.
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He Solessential energy source for our planet, is currently in the main phase of its life cycle, in which it transforms hydrogen into helium by nuclear fusion. However, this stage is not eternal: Within approximately 5 billion years, the hydrogen It will begin to run out and the star will expand, becoming a red giant.
NASA scientists and collaborators of a university in Japan deduced when the end of the world will be. (Photo: Freepik)
Although the moment in which this final process begins to develop is distant, The study revealed that life on Earth will cease to be viable much earlier: simulations indicate that by the year 1,000,002,021 -that is, within 999,999,996 years– The Earth’s atmosphere will have changed so much that oxygen will be insufficient to sustain life as we know it.
The expansion of the sun Not only will the atmosphere affect, but will also alter the temperature and radiation that the Tierraand make the existence of stable ecosystems impossible. Eventually, the star The interior planets of the Solar System will be “eaten”including ours.
This calculation converts research into The most accurate estimate to date on how long is our planet left To be habitable.
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Early and future signals of space exploration
Although the end is very distant, scientists point out that indications of solar evolution are already observed. In May 2024, the NASA registered the most intense solar storm in two decades, with consequences that hit the earth and altered their magnetic fields.
Given this panorama, the scientific community intensifies the search for habitable planets outside the solar system, in the hope that in the distant future humanity can find a new home.
