We all know the universe is vast, mysterious, and sometimes a little intimidating. But when researchers announce they’ve calculated precisely when life on our beautiful blue planet will end, it’s hard not to look up from your coffee. The good news is: we’re talking billions of years. In other words, our grandchildren still have a bright future ahead of them. So, sit back, relax, and we’ll tell you all about it.
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Researchers from Toho University in Japan, in collaboration with NASA, have deployed powerful tools: supercomputers, highly advanced mathematical models, and no fewer than 400,000 simulations. The result? In about a billion years, life as we know it is expected to gradually disappear from the face of the Earth.
