According to a scientific research, the Homo sapiens will extinguish when a Sun flare thrusts the third planet far enough and a new Ice Age wipes all living creatures out. The scientists plan this for October 31, 2 252 006. Quite soon, heh?
Such conclusion came after a geological study by a group Dutch scientists headed by Jen Van Dam. He says that every 2.5mln yrs Earth changes its orbit due to some outer reasons. For the one point, it doesn't allow the Sun to burn our planet out. For another, the threat of an Ice Age seems imminent.
The idea of a global catastrophe is not a new one. American scientists claimed June 4 that the planet would meet an asteroid MN-4 in 2029. However, later that year, in December, Australian astronomers announced it impossible. But the asteroid may return in 2036 with a larger possibility of collision. If the outer space 'strikes back', it will kill all the life on Earth.
Other two scientists sound more optimistic, predicting the Doomsday in some 500mln yrs. If we take the life of the planet as 24 hours, it's only 4:30 AM on Earth. Or 4.5bln yrs of life. 5 o'clock - plants and animals to die out. 8 o'clock - the oceans to evapourate. Twelve o'clock sharp, in 12bln yrs, the Sun will absorb our planet.
The scientists don't leave mankind a single chance to survive. Even if there is a planet like Earth in the outer space, we can't manage to get there.
However, if it may comfort you, I'm glad to say that professors from Sussex even promise that Earth will outlive the Sun and both Venus and Mercury. When all of us die Oct 31, our planet will still continue to exist. It's a pity we won't see this.
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