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Letter: A reminder that the end is nigh in a few billion years

Published 3 September 2025

From Daniel Dresner, Manchester, UK

Leah Crane suggests donning a spacesuit in her look at the solar system. I did do this, but that was back in 1969 to re-enact the moon landings. In my collection of How and Why Wonder Books, there was a volume about the solar system. The final page described how the sun would expand over the next few billion years, and it scared the willies out me(16 August, p 32).

I have calmed down since then, but now you have reminded me. And we are now 56 years closer to the end!

Issue no. 3559 published 6 September 2025

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