Scientists want to MOVE the Sun and our Solar System to save Earth from killer asteroids
A BONKERS plot to move our Solar System using a giant device powered by the Sun has been cooked up by a top scientist.
The "stellar engine" could be used to shift Earth trillions of miles if it were threatened by a deadly asteroid shower or space explosion.
It was devised by physicist Dr Matthew Caplan and explained in a video from German YouTube channel .
"Our solar neighbourhood is constantly changing, with stars moving hundreds of kilometres every second," the Munich team explained.
"Only the vast distances between objects protect us from the dangers out there. But we might get unlucky in the future.
"At some point we could encounter a star going supernova. Or a massive object passing by and showering Earth with asteroids."
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