suarajatiimpost.com – Recent research on the solar system shows great progress in understanding the age of the sun. Through a series of analyzes and comparisons with other stars, scientists have confirmed that the sun is about 4.5 billion years old and has now reached half of its age.
Researchers warn that humans will have to wait another 5 billion years for the Sun to reach the end of its life cycle. However, this death process occurs gradually, meaning that the impact on the planets in the solar system, including Earth, will occur much earlier. This could lead to a real disaster for life on Earth.
The death of the Sun begins when its hydrogen becomes depleted, causing the Sun to transform into a red giant. In this phase, the size of the sun will increase significantly, and its position will be very close to the Earth, leading to the destruction of the atmosphere and the disappearance of the oceans, which have the ability to destroy human life.
In dealing with this situation, scientists, including Boris Gaensicke from the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick, have argued for the importance of predicting how and when will the death of the sun happen. This is necessary to plan survival strategies for humanity, including possible exploration for new planets in other solar systems.
However, the scientific community also reminds us that current attention must be focused on the state of the Earth. With climate change becoming a growing concern, ensuring the sustainability of our planet is an increasingly important challenge to face today.
We must prepare for the future, but also act now to preserve life on Earth. (**)
Source: Beritasatu.com
Editor: Rizqi Ardian
2024-11-01 19:05:00
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