The Earth could soon see two suns

[Dungeon_Keeper]

The Earth could soon have a second sun. The cosmic phenomenon will happen when one of the brightest stars in the night sky explodes into a supernova. And, according to a report yesterday, the most stunning light show in the planet’s history could happen as soon as this year. The explosion will be so bright that even though the star in the Orion constellation is 640 light-years away, it will still turn night into day and appear like there are two suns in the sky for a few weeks. The only real debate is over exactly when it will happen.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... t-day.html

[Waterbyte]

насколько я понял, британские учёные уже подсчитали, когда именно в созвездии ориона взорвалась сверхновая, но до сих пор дебатируют о скорости света в вакууме...

[Marmot]

The Earth could soon have a second sun. The cosmic phenomenon will happen when one of the brightest stars in the night sky explodes into a supernova. And, according to a report yesterday, the most stunning light show in the planet’s history could happen as soon as this year. The explosion will be so bright that even though the star in the Orion constellation is 640 light-years away, it will still turn night into day and appear like there are two suns in the sky for a few weeks. The only real debate is over exactly when it will happen.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... t-day.html

galactic blast could happen before 2012 – or any time over the next million years.

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