Next Stop Mars

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Film summary

The Sun is dying, and getting hotter as it does. As life on Earth becomes unsustainable, could we move to Mars?

Key facts

• The Sun will die in approximately 5 billion years.
• As the Sun ages, it will get hotter, making Earth inhospitable in approximately 2 billion years.
• As the Sun gets hotter, Mars will begin to thaw, resulting in rivers, lakes and oceans.
• In 2 billion years, humans may be forced to abandon Earth and move to Mars.