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Solar mass loss could destabilize the solar system, study says
Original: Terminal Instability of the Solar System Triggered by Stochastic Solar Mass Loss
A new paper in the Astrophysical Journal Letters argues that stochastic solar mass loss, the Sun gradually shedding mass through radiation and particle emissions, can trigger a terminal instability in the solar system's planetary orbits. The finding is drawing attention for suggesting long-term planetary motion is less predictable than standard models assumed.
Why now: Readers are discussing a newly published astrophysics paper with surprising implications for the solar system's long-term fate.
Sunsolar systemAstrophysical Journal Letters
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