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A STAR is primed to explode in a blast that could wipe out the Earth, according to American astronomers. A new study shows the star, called T Pyxidis, is much closer than previously thought at 3,260 light-years away - a short hop in galactic terms.
It is set to self-destruct in an explosion called a supernova with the force of 20 billion billion billion megatons of TNT. The blast from the thermonuclear explosion could strip away the Earth's ozone layer that keeps out deadly space radiation, scientists said.
The doomsday scenario was described today by astronomers from Villanova University in Philadelphia. They said the International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite has shown them that T Pyxidis is really two stars, one called a white dwarf that is sucking in gas and steadily growing. When it reaches a critical mass it will blow itself to pieces
Originally posted by ukmadmax
If it's 3260 light years away, and what we are "seeing " is that it hasn't exploded yet, won't it take at least 3260 years to affect us ?
Originally posted by Slih_09
You don't have to worry about it for at least other 3,260 years.
Originally posted by DaddyBare
Oh wait I get it now...
this is all going to take place on Dec of 2012 right?
You do know before there was talk of a meteor hitting the earth and wiping out the dinosaurs the prevailing thought was a Gama ray burst did them in...
Originally posted by krystalice
This has nothing to do with 2012.
Originally posted by Divinorumus
Originally posted by krystalice
This has nothing to do with 2012.
Why not? If that star exploded 3258 years ago, it's affects would be arriving here just in time for the 2012 doom party, would it not?
Originally posted by Divinorumus
Originally posted by ukmadmax
If it's 3260 light years away, and what we are "seeing " is that it hasn't exploded yet, won't it take at least 3260 years to affect us ?
Funny.
Listen, what if it blew up 3259 years ago? You wouldn't see or know that until next year. And, you do realize that once you see it, it's already here, with more affects on the way, right? What you see today is 3260 years ago. What happened at that star 3259 years ago will arrive HERE next year.
Originally posted by kepler
...I don't think earth will be completely destroyed as i believe the universe is alive and will always keep balance.
Originally posted by Divinorumus
Originally posted by krystalice
This has nothing to do with 2012.
Why not? If that star exploded 3258 years ago, it's affects would be arriving here just in time for the 2012 doom party, would it not?