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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Griffin

UNCOVERED: The solar system could be destroyed much sooner than we thought scientists say - The Untold Story

Night view of two human silhouettes beneath the Milky Way during the Perseid meteor shower in Dienne, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France on August 12, 2026 - (AFP/Getty)

Our solar system’s life appears to have been dramatically cut short by a major new study.

The outer solar system – which includes planets such as Jupiter and Saturn – could be thrown into disorder relatively quickly after our Sun turns into a white dwarf, the new research suggests.

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