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When will the earth end? Please answer to my question.
Question Date: 2018-10-10
Answer 1:

Earth is about 4.5 billion years old. It is expected to exist for another 5 billion years. After that, the sun will swell up and consume it. Sometimes people talk about the end of the world but mean the end of people. We don't know when that would happen, but the better care we take of the planet and each other, the longer people will be around.



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