YEARS FROM NOW: 1,000,000

1 MILLION YEARS FROM NOW

BETELGEUSE EXPLODES

Highest estimated time until the red supergiant star Betelgeuse explodes in a
supernova. The explosion is expected to be easily visible in daylight.

supernova

2 MILLION YEARS FROM NOW

GRAND CANYON ERODES

The Grand Canyon will erode further, deepening slightly, but principally
widening into a broad valley surrounding the Colorado River.

grandcanyon

50 MILLION YEARS FROM NOW

PHOBOS COLLIDES WITH MARS

Maximum estimated time before the moon Phobos collides with Mars.

moon

80 MILLION YEARS FROM NOW

HAWAII SINKS UNDER

The Big Island becomes the last of the current Hawaiian Islands to sink beneath the surface of the ocean.

underwater