Dozens of light-years away, the cosmic storm comparable to a supernova explosion will take several decades to affect the Solar System.
However, the destruction of Neptune has already seriously impacted Earth.
Throughout April, earthquakes occurred frequently worldwide, and many dormant volcanoes awoke. More seriously, Earth's orbit began to subtly shift closer to the Sun.
Scientists predict that within a few short years, the radius of Earth's orbit will continuously decrease to 98% of its current size, or even more, before finally stabilizing.
The most direct impact of this orbital change on Earth is the alteration of Earth's temperature.
If the energy output of the Sun is P and Earth's orbital radius is R, the equilibrium of absorbed and emitted radiation determines T, specifically: (1-r)R/(4πR^2)*πRE^2 = 4πRE^2εσT^4. A reduction in radius by 2% will increase the temperature by 1%.
This temperature refers not to Celsius, but to Kelvin.
