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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 22 MIN

Travel Five Billion Years Into the Future

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

The Sun is entering its red giant phase, expanding like an overheated plasma-filled balloon. It's on the verge of consuming Mercury, engulfing Venus, and eventually swallowing Earth. Even now, it's broiling our planet to bone-scorching temperatures. Join us on a journey through time to explore Earth five billion years from now. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membershipGet the What if book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-bookJoin this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected] Our other channels:How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-showAperture: https://bit.ly/aperture-show T-shirts and merch: https://bit.ly/shopwhatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwEWhatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2YInstagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagramTwitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com 00:00:00: What If You Traveled Five Billion Years Into the Future?00:01:01: Year 212500:02:06: Year 225000:03:15: Year 250000:06:05: Year 290000:07:06: Year 500000:08:13: 10,000 Years From Now00:09:52: 100,000 Years From Now00:10:55: 1 Million Years From Now00:11:34: 10 Million Years From Now00:13:33: 50 Million Years From Now00:14:15: 100 Million Years From Now00:14:43: 200 Million Years From Now00:15:38: 500 Million Years From Now00:16:03: One Billion Years From Now00:17:06: 2.6 Billion Years From Now00:17:40: 4 Billion Years From Now00:18:24: 5 Billion Years From Now #future #redgiant #Mercury #Venus #Earth #solarsystem #Patreon #timelines #space See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/68bb2584ac7e1cb755a4a69e Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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