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Study Links Solar Mass Loss to Solar System Instability
Original: Terminal Instability of the Solar System Triggered by Stochastic Solar Mass Loss
A new astrophysics paper argues that stochastic fluctuations in the Sun's mass loss can push the Solar System toward terminal dynamical instability, gradually destabilising planetary orbits over very long timescales. The finding, published in an IOP astronomy journal, is drawing attention among science readers for suggesting the Solar System's long-term stability is less secure than classical models assumed.
Why now: A newly published peer-reviewed study challenges assumptions about the long-term stability of planetary orbits.
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