One of the culprits of the apocalypse on Earth may be Mercury: if its placement in outer space changes, it will destroy the globe.
The fate of the solar system remains unknown: astronomers have no idea what will happen to the planets in our cluster in the future. The generally accepted theory says that the Sun will swell to incredible sizes and swallow all the celestial bodies located near it. The earth, too, will not escape such a sad fate. However, one of the planets can flee and become the only survivor in this Armageddon. It's about Mercury.
Researchers speculate that Mercury may be saved by the "slingshot effect". This effect brings a lot of benefit to earth specialists who launch flying vehicles into space. This gravity assist allows them to save fuel and increase the speed of spacecraft several times. Something similar is likely to happen with Mercury, and he will be able to get out of the water dry. True, this does not bode well for the Earth.
If the first planet of the solar system flies out of its orbit, the apocalypse will begin much earlier than anticipated. Mercury will collide with other space objects and eventually fly away from our planetary cluster. Testing this hypothesis is currently impossible: it will be possible to test it only in a few billion years, when the Sun begins to swell.