The Lifecycle of the Sun and its Impact on the Solar System

Due to the Sun's increasing heat, Earth's environment may worsen, while ______ could become more habitable for a time.

In approximately ______ years, the Sun will evolve into a red giant, potentially engulfing the inner planets.

As the Sun becomes a red giant, it is expected to reach up to ______ AU from its center, possibly consuming Earth.

The habitable zone will shift to the outer planets during the Sun's red giant phase, but this will only be a ______ situation before the Sun's eventual decline.

Red Giant Phase Impact on Titan

Effect on Moons with Subsurface Oceans

Pluto's Climate Change Post-Red Giant

The Solar System completes a revolution around the ______ Center roughly every ______ million years.

The Solar System's journey influences the rate of ______ encounters, which could impact ______.

In approximately ______ billion years, the anticipated collision with the ______ Galaxy is likely to change the structure of both.

Despite the merger, it's improbable that the ______ of the Solar System's planets will be directly disturbed.

Over immense timescales, ______ interactions with other stars might scatter any remaining planets around the white dwarf ______.

Eventually, these interactions could mark the ______ of the Solar System as a ______ entity.

Solar System Formation Timeline