Study suggests complex life on Earth could survive 500 million years longer than previous estimates
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Leah Crane
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The article discusses how complex life on Earth may survive for up to 500 million years longer than previously estimated, as the sun gradually expands and brightens. While the sun will eventually become a red giant and destroy Earth in about 5 billion years, new research suggests that the planet's habitable window for complex organisms may be extended significantly beyond current models predicted.
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Twitter / XStudy suggests complex life on Earth could survive 500 million years longer than previous estimatesnewscientist.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe sun is getting brighter and expanding as it ages, and will one day begin to cook our planet before engulfing it altogether
As far as complex life goes, the last standing will be...
Estimates based on looking at other stars suggest that our sun is maturing into a red giant, a process that will destroy Earth in around 5 billion years
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