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A space scientist proposed harvesting oxygen from Jupiter to slowly push Earth into a wider orbit before the Sun destroys it in a billion years
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Attack of the Fanboy
JUST IN: Scientist proposes moving Earth 20% farther from the Sun, using a particle beam powered by Jupiter — to avoid being swallowed by the Sun in 5 billion years.
The most ambitious phase involves moving Earth itself, from its current orbit of one astronomical unit to 1.2 astronomical units, in order to avoid being engulfed during the Sun’s red giant phase.
That discovery, alongside Harry’s proposal, reflects how far astronomers and engineers are willing to look, both backward and forward, to understand Earth’s place in the universe.
Neither finding is connected to Harry’s proposal, but both illustrate the range of open questions still surrounding Earth’s cosmic neighborhood.
Scientists tracked the change using stellar occultations, analyzing 10 such events recorded between 2017 and 2023 to confirm the trend.