October 10, 2026

A new calculation could rewrite the Solar System’s ultimate fate

A new calculation could rewrite the Solar System’s ultimate fate

For centuries, astronomers have wrestled with a deceptively simple question: Is our solar system stable? The answer has always seemed reassuring. Yes, Mercury’s orbit carries a small chance of destabilization before the Sun dies. Still, the giant planets- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune- were thought to be locked into a cosmic dance that could last

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