The Sun is a source that sustains all life on Earth. But there will come a time when the Sun will begin to run out of fuel a billion years from now. At this point, the Sun will expand in size and literally burn our planet. There will be no evasion.
But a former NASA scientist has come up with a stark theory that is talked about in funny tones.
The scientist wants to extend the radius of the Earth’s rotational path around the Sun. And he suggests making use of asteroids and “stealing” Jupiter’s energy.
David Holz, Ph.D., says that if his suggestions are really implemented, the Earth could remain habitable for another 5 billion years. Considerable technological advancement would be needed to become a reality
Holz has explained his idea in his new academic paper and has been published by professors at NASA, the University of California and the University of Michigan.
The title of the article is “Astronomical Engineering: A Strategy to Modify Planetary Orbits.”
He also tweeted about his idea.
“The Earth burns in a billion years as the sun expands. WITHOUT stealing energy from Jupiter to gradually expand the Earth’s orbit. We can do it * actually * by deflecting a large asteroid (a 0, 01% of the size of the moon) to pass between Earth and Earth. Jupiter every 6,000 (!) Years. “He says in his tweet
The earth burns in a billion years when the sun expands. UNLESS we steal energy from Jupiter to gradually expand the Earth’s orbit. * We can actually do this by deflecting a large asteroid (0.01% the size of the moon) to pass between Earth and Jupiter every 6000 (!) Years. pic.twitter.com/lidW1ebaoD
– David Holz (@DavidSHolz) August 10, 2021
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This is not Holz’s first ambitious suggestion to solve a global problem. In February 2020, he proposed nationwide-sized floating solar panels with a high air content, so that the sun’s rays are blocked and the Earth’s temperature can be adjusted manually.