How Simulations Have Revealed the Hydrodynamics of Planetary Engulfment - Galaxy Reporters

When our sun emits hydrogen fuel about five billion years from now, it will grow into a giant, covering the inner planets. The dynamics and the potential effects of planetary evolution are not well understood, but it is thought to be a common conclusion compa…

When our sun emits hydrogen fuel about five billion years from now, it will grow into a giant, covering the inner planets. The dynamics and the potential effects of planetary evolution are not well u… [+2011 chars]

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