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A massive star in a far-off galaxy just disappeared, leaving behind no trace
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| Jul 01, 2020
Posted on 07/02/2020 11:11:46 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
“They finished the dyson sphere.”
Maybe the Ringworld has now moved into an edge on position relative to us and is now blocking the starlight.
To: BenLurkin
The article describes it as a blue variable, and highly unpredictable.
Observers didn’t observe it. They picked up its signature between 2001-2011. When they went back recently to observe it, they found no signature.
A signature is a star’s emission spectrum and its absorption spectrum.
So the star didn’t just disappear.
Because of the law of conservation of matter and energy, the star didn’t just disappear.
Scientists have no explanation for their inability to detect any signature. That is not the same as “the massive star just disappeared.”
Perhaps there was no star there, and there is another reason for seeing the signature back in 2001-2011.
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:31:35 AM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(THERE ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE A DEBATE TRUMP VS BIDEN! It will be the best show ever!)
To: BenLurkin; 75thOVI; Abathar; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AnalogReigns; AndrewC; ...
"Now we call this, 'the Kaboom Nebula'. Thanks BenLurkin. I think there was at least one episode of Star Trek sorta like this. :^)
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:31:59 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:32:27 AM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(My work's illegal, but at least it's honest. - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds)
To: BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:34:22 AM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(My work's illegal, but at least it's honest. - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds)
To: BenLurkin
David Copperfield working at an astronomical distance is my guess.
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:35:07 AM PDT
by
glennaro
(Mask-wearing maintains the illusion of a "health crisis" ... and drives irrational fear)
To: BenLurkin
“A star just disappeared, leaving behind no trace”
Like all the rest of the WOKEs.
If a “Star” comes out for BLM-Antifa-Alphabet People etc . . . their career vanishes, as far as most conservatives are concerned.
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:36:02 AM PDT
by
Macoozie
(Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
To: vikingd00d
There was a terrible ghastly silence.
There was a terrible ghastly noise.
There was a terrible ghastly silence.
The Vogon Constructor Fleet coasted away into the inky starry void.
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:38:43 AM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(In 2016 Obama ended America's 220 year tradition of peaceful transfer of power after an election.)
To: Billthedrill
I think I know who took it.
Beaver: “Golly Wally, what am I gonna do now?’’
Wally “Gee Beav when Dad finds out you took that star, he’ll go ape!’’
Beaver: “You’re not gonna squeal are you?’’
Wally Of course I’m gonna squeal. Ya did it, didn’t cha’?’’
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:39:54 AM PDT
by
jmacusa
(If we're all equal how is diversity our strength?)
To: BenLurkin
A giant star which was under the observation of astronomers for over ten years has suddenly vanished.The embarrassed astronomers quickly retracted the story when they realized they had simply forgotten to remove the lens cap from their telescope.
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:45:40 AM PDT
by
kaboom
To: BenLurkin
This entire FR message thread has become the levity of the day for me. 😉😆
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:51:57 AM PDT
by
RayChuang88
(FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:52:03 AM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom Hi Dad)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:52:15 AM PDT
by
thoughtomator
(here comes the switch to Hillary)
To: BenLurkin
Any possibility it is BEHIND a larger object???
To: BenLurkin
Eaten by a Black Hole?
(Black Holes Matter, even 75 million years ago)
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:54:58 AM PDT
by
TexasTransplant
( I am going back to work... permission or not)
To: BenLurkin
It is just in the beginning of it’s collapse. It will take a couple of days to fully collapse and go full super nova (say, isn’t that a good car for drag racing???)
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:56:26 AM PDT
by
dirtymac
(Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.(DT4POTUS))
To: BenLurkin
it took one look at the DNC Democrapic Commie Nazi party
and
committed suicide
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posted on
07/02/2020 11:56:36 AM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
(Politicians are not born, theyÂ’re excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
To: BenLurkin
Did it have dirt on Hillary?
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