A coronal mass ejection is captured using different light wavelengths.

Our life-giving sun, seen here shooting off a coronal mass ejection, will snuff out Earth's remaining life forms in about 2.8 billion years from now.

Image courtesy SDO/NASA

Study: Sun Will End Earthly Life in 2.8 Billion Years

The planet will become too hot for even the hardiest microbes.

ByAndrew Fazekas
October 30, 2013

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