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EPISODE · Oct 2, 2025 · 10 MIN

Surviving the End of the Solar System

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

Billions of years in the future, our Sun will become a red giant and then die out. But when the Sun dies, where do we go? Elon Musk's Mars mission is starting to look appealing. Could Mars be the next habitable planet for humans in space once our Solar System is no more? Book your visit at Museum of the Future. Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: The What If 100 Book Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Channel Membership Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body on Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: What If Store Suggest an episode: Suggest What If Newsletter: What If Newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish: Spanish What If What If in Mandarin: Mandarin What If Podcast: What If Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: Underknown Contact us at underknown.com/contact 00:00: Sun Death00:48: Solar history01:52: Thanks, Museum of the Future!02:57: Boiling oceans03:34: Life on Mars? #SolarSystem #Sundeath #Mars #ElonMusk #habitableplanet #space #future #humansurvival #MuseumoftheFuture #WhatIf See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d864ae64c4b83e7e51811 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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