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Last Post 3/1/2007 5:09 PM by  Isabel Hawkins
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2/27/2007 12:56 PM
    when could the earth end

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    3/1/2007 5:09 PM
    The Sun will turn into a red giant, expanding its atmosphere past the orbit of Mars, thus engulfing the Earth. This will make us part of the Sun, thus the Earth will end. This will happen in about 5 billion years though, so we don't have to fret about it quite yet!
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