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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

New research published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters argues that stochastic fluctuations in the Sun's mass loss can trigger a terminal instability of the Solar System, gradually disrupting the long-term stability of planetary orbits. The finding challenges assumptions about how predictable planetary motion remains over billions of years and is drawing attention among astronomers and science readers.

Why now: A new peer-reviewed paper suggests the Solar System's long-term fate may be less stable than previously thought, prompting discussion.

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