Earth could have two Suns by 2012

[Endless Wake]

Astrophysicists say that Betelgeuse, the red super-giant that is the ninth brightest star in the sky, is losing mass—an indication of gravitational collapse. Brad Carter, a senior lecturer of physics at the University of Southern Queensland, explained to news.com.au that the star is essentially running out of the fuel at its core. “This fuel keeps Betelgeuse shining and supported. When this fuel runs out the star will literally collapse in upon itself and it will do so very quickly,” he said. The subsequent explosion will appear tens of millions of times brighter than the sun, meaning 24-hours of light on Earth.

“It goes bang, it explodes, it lights up," Carter said. "We'll have incredible brightness for a brief period of time for a couple of weeks and then over the coming months it begins to fade and then eventually it will be very hard to see at all.”

And while the celestial event could take place before the end of 2012, it may not occur for a million years.

http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/01/21/...y-2012/?hpt=T2

[lord odin]

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right.

[Tony Coca]

Why do I care. The worlds gonna end on may 21st any way.

[cblakey1]

Good stuff.

[Darth Madden]

So if its roughly 450 lightyears from earth if it exploded today it will take the light 450 years to reach Earth and for us to see it. Maybe my math is bad but thats not 2012.

[risingstar]

Originally Posted by Endless Wake

And while the celestial event could take place before the end of 2012, it may not occur for a million years.

I love physicists.

[Endless Wake]

Originally Posted by Darth Madden

So if its roughly 450 lightyears from earth if it exploded today it will take the light 450 years to reach Earth and for us to see it. Maybe my math is bad but thats not 2012.

It may have already blown 449 years ago but the light hasn't reached us yet.

[hawkeyethearcher]

Originally Posted by Endless Wake

And while the celestial event could take place before the end of 2012, it may not occur for a million years.

sounds like the same schedule my wife gave me for our sex life

[Averone]

Ok thats funny!!

How many times do we have to listen to this crap!!

[Argonus]

Originally Posted by lord odin

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right.

Lovely.

Our blessed Sun in Heavens high
burning brightly in skies so blue;
Hark! A second sun caresses your fiery thigh,
and professes that she'll make hot, sweet love to you.

Please avert your eyes, and thoughts, away,
from that new Sun, and her enticing womb;
for if you two fornicate, the Earth will pay,
such an impact would certainly make you go "KABOOM!"

We don't want an Ice Age, jarring from orbit, or Oprah Network,
but such things are possible if you two do the meat-pickle dance;
so Sun.. blessed Sun...be Earth's friend, not a jerk,
and please.. keep your smoldering beefstick in your pants.