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Study Links Solar Mass Loss to Long-Term Solar System Instability

Original: Terminal Instability of the Solar System Triggered by Stochastic Solar Mass Loss

A new paper published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters argues that stochastic mass loss by the Sun could trigger a terminal instability in the Solar System, gradually destabilising planetary orbits. The research, hosted by the IOP, is drawing attention among scientists and space enthusiasts, with discussion focused on how small, random changes in the Sun's mass accumulate over vast timescales to ultimately disrupt the planetary system.

Why now: A newly published astrophysics paper makes a striking claim about the eventual fate of the Solar System.

SunSolar SystemThe Astrophysical Journal LettersIOP Publishing

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