Thisisthestoryofhowoursolarsystemwillbetransformedbytheagingsunbeforecomingtoaspectacularendinabouteightbillionyears.Astronomerscanpeerintothefarfuturetopredicthowitwillhappenbyanalysingdistantgalaxiesstarsandevenplanetsintheirfinalmoments.InthisfilmHorizonbringsthesepredictionstolifeinapeacefulmidwesterntownthathasagiantscalemodelofthesolarsystemspreadoutalloverthecity.Asitagesthesunwillbloatintoaredgiantstarswallowingplanets...aswellashalfthetown.ThefateoftheEarthitselfhangsinthebalance.Howwillthesolarsystemend?