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For billions of years, the Sun’s gravity has kept Earth’s orbit on a smooth, predictable path. But this sneaky star has other plans for our planet. A sudden change in gravity could pull us out of the Sun’s orbit. And now, for the first time in Earth’s history, we would be adrift in space. How fast would Earth travel? Would we survive the extreme temperatures in space? And would Earth pass through the asteroid belt? What If in other places: What If in English: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Italian: http://bit.ly/Cosa-succederebbe-se What If in French: http://bit.ly/Et-si-youtube What If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if What If in Hindi: http://bit.ly/what-if-hindi-youtube Podcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast What If is a documentary miniseries that takes you on an epic journey of hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Come with us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance. We'll do our best to explain complex topics in a fun way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com