The massive supernova that could annihilate life on Earth (but don't panic- experts say luckily

UK Daily Mail ^ | December 19, 2014 | Mark Prigg

[C19fan]

It contains one of the biggest and brightest stars in our galaxy, weighing at least 90 times the mass of the sun. The Eta Carinae star system, however, also has a dark side - it could bring the end of life on Earth. However, the good news is that experts say this is 'extremely' unlikely - but cannot rule it out.

[JPG]

--Umbrellas! Get yer umbrellas here! Don’t let cosmic radiation fry ya. Git yer umbrella today. Only $99.95 and I’ll throw in this rugged faux leather carrying case.-

Not so far fetched..

[Gideon7]

The spin axis of Eta Carinae is not pointed at us, fortunately. So it will look big and bright when it pops (visible in daytime) but not fatal.

[ohioman]

I remember reading that Betelgeuse will undergo a supernova (type I or II?) and become a neutron star or a black hole. In other words, it will go BOOM eventually.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Bloody Sam Roberts]

IF it gets to the point where it fuses what’s left into iron. That’s the tipping point for a star to go nova. It would be a show I’d like to be around for..but no way I could be.

[West Texas Chuck]

“Bramoria County?”

Who wrote that?

[JPG]

-Who wrote that?

No clue. It dates back to 1910 and Halley's comet.

[RansomOttawa]

Run!

[SunkenCiv]

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The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes: Flood, Fire, and Famine in the History of Civilization by Richard Firestone, Allen West, and Simon Warwick-Smith

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