[dirtboy]

Astronomers have spotted a planet that has survived the massive ballooning of its parent star, providing the first optimistic evidence for the long-term survival of Earth.

Oh, for cryin' out loud, the sun is projected to go red giant in what, 4 billion years? How friggin' dead am I gonna be by then? What an utterly STOOPID premise for an article.

[muawiyah]

On the other hand this is a big relief to the billions of Hindus and Buddhists who expect to still be around at the time!