WHAT IF: The Sun Exploded… Soon?
Every Wednesday, we’re asking a what-if question – how would our world be different if something were changed? Today’s question is from QSFer Scott: Scientists say we have about five … Read more
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What If the Sun Were Destroyed?
Every Wednesday, we’re asking a what-if question – how would our world be different if something were changed? Today’s question is from QSFer Scott: What if the sun were destroyed? … Read more
What Happens After the Sun Dies?
Our sun’s death is a long way off — about 4.5 billion years, give or take — but someday it’s going to happen, and what then for our solar system? … Read more
ASTRONOMY: Did a Supernova Trigger a Mass Extinction on Earth?
A global extinction event around 359 million years ago may have been triggered by the death blast of a distant star, a new study suggests. Toward the end of the … Read more
SPACE: When Betelgeuse Goes Supernova…
The red supergiant star Betelgeuse is nearing the end of its life, and researchers are preparing for what it will look like when the star dies in a fiery explosion … Read more
SPACE: A Supernova’s Dust Found in Antarctica
Cosmic dust found in Antarctic snow was likely birthed in a distant supernova millions of years ago. The dust’s interstellar journey eventually brought the material to Earth, where scientists discovered … Read more
Did Exploding Stars Bring Us to Our Feet? – Live Science
As human ancestors went from swinging through trees to walking on two legs, they may have received a boost from an unlikely source: ancient supernovas. These powerful stellar explosions may … Read more
SPACE: Soar Through the Heart of a Supernova
When the universe’s largest stars run out of fuel and die, they explode in technicolor tsunamis of gas and dust that can stretch on into space for dozens of light-years. … Read more
Science: We Might Get to See a Supernova!
It could be one of the biggest astronomical events in years ― a star explosion so intense it could literally change the night sky. Astronomers are predicting that binary star … Read more
Announcement: Supernova, by Christine Wright
QSFer Christine Wright stops by for an interview about her new sci fi book, Supernova, and her writing in general: Supernova completed the Mated to the Captain Series Supernova is the … Read more