hard to believe that's a homework question.
I'll get back to you next January...
Will the world end on december 2012?
I don't think it will
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The sun is not large enough to explode as a supernova) nor old enough to turn into a red giant and thereby end life on Earth in the next year. However, the latter is expected occur in a few billion years.
Other catastrophic events that could end life on Earth are (1) the collision with an asteroid larger than about 500 km or (2) the explosion of a "nearby" star into a supernova. Astronomers know of no asteroids or nearby stars large enough for this to happen.
Other catastrophic events that could end life on Earth are (1) the collision with an asteroid larger than about 500 km or (2) the explosion of a "nearby" star into a supernova. Astronomers know of no asteroids or nearby stars large enough for this to happen.
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