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Main image: Space artist Don Dixon's portrayal of the expanded, red-giant Sun on the verge of enveloping the Earth and Moon approximately 5 billion years from now. Inset: An infrared image captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope showcasing the Helix Nebula, a remnant of debris created during the final stages of a star's life, resembling what our Sun may become.
~5 Billion: The Inevitable Demise of Earth – A Glimpse into the Sun’s Future

The Sun's eventual transformation into a red giant and then a white dwarf marks Earth's inevitable end, but it also opens possibilities for future life to thrive on other worlds