Which scenario is most likely to happen when the Sun enters the red giant stage?
A) Mercury, Venus, and Earth will be destroyed by the expanding Sun.
B) Mercury will be destroyed by the expanding Sun, but Venus and Earth will remain intact.
C) The Sun will engulf and destroy all planets in the Solar System.
D) The Sun will never expand far enough to reach Mercury or any other planets in the Soar System.
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