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Two Suns? Twin Stars Could Be Visible From Earth By 2012

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  1. RocketsPimp

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    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/20/two-suns-twin-stars_n_811864.html

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    Earth could be getting a second sun, at least temporarily.

    Dr. Brad Carter, Senior Lecturer of Physics at the University of Southern Queensland, outlined the scenario to news.com.au. Betelgeuse, one of the night sky's brightest stars, is losing mass, indicating it is collapsing. It could run out of fuel and go super-nova at any time.

    When that happens, for at least a few weeks, we'd see a second sun, Carter says. There may also be no night during that timeframe.

    The Star Wars-esque scenario could happen by 2012, Carter says... or it could take longer. The explosion could also cause a neutron star or result in the formation of a black hole 1300 light years from Earth, reports news.com.au.

    But doomsday sayers should be careful about speculation on this one. If the star does go super-nova, Earth will be showered with harmless particles, according to Carter. "They will flood through the Earth and bizarrely enough, even though the supernova we see visually will light up the night sky, 99 per cent of the energy in the supernova is released in these particles that will come through our bodies and through the Earth with absolutely no harm whatsoever," he told news.com.au.

    In fact, a neutrino shower could be beneficial to Earth. According to Carter this "star stuff" makes up the universe. "It literally makes things like gold, silver - all the heavy elements - even things like uranium....a star like Betelgeuse is instantly forming for us all sorts of heavy elements and atoms that our own Earth and our own bodies have from long past supernovi," said Carter.

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    And yes.....that's no moon.
     
    #1 RocketsPimp, Jan 21, 2011
  2. trustme

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    Could these particles possibly be able to form oil beneath the ground?? That would be insane if everyone thinks we're going to run out of oil in 100 years, then all of a sudden BOOM, replenished oil supplies.
     
    #2 trustme, Jan 21, 2011
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    It begins...
     
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    Think about this: If it "does" go supernova, that means it did 1300 years ago. Does that make your head hurt?

    I don't see it being that big, though.
     
    #4 heypartner, Jan 21, 2011
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    That's no moon...
     
    #5 justtxyank, Jan 21, 2011
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    Would crime and energy consumption from lighting be a beneficial thing?
     
    #6 Rocket Guy, Jan 21, 2011
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    the particles will probably bring back the dead. We're going to have to battle against zombies! :eek:
     
    #7 conquistador#11, Jan 21, 2011
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    Then that psychic would be right, and my life's prophecy would be fulfilled!! Man, I really should've paid the $20 for the extra half-hour. I kinda wanna know how this thing is gonna end.....
     
    #8 Fyreball, Jan 21, 2011
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    This star stuff might just be what we need to be showered with to attain super Human powers, ima be outside running naked if the sun goes boom.
     
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  10. Clutch

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    Just hoping there will be at least one star visible from Houston by 2012.
     
    #10 Clutch, Jan 21, 2011
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    Kevin Martin's contract doesn't expire till 2013, right??
     
    #12 pmac, Jan 21, 2011
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    lol how many people would freak out if that thing went super nova? :D
     
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  14. robbie380

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    Yeah like a couple thousand years or a million years longer :p
     
    #14 robbie380, Jan 21, 2011
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    Oh! Oh! I call stretchy power!
     
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    Betelgeuse?



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    I need to get my eyes checked. I don't know if I'm seeing an illusion but one arm looks longer than the other. But I'm not convinced.

    Going crazy here. :(
     
    #17 krnxsnoopy, Jan 21, 2011
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    Look at the rest of him... I wouldn't be surprised.
     
    #20 bladeage, Jan 21, 2011
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