Posted on 01/12/2018 12:22:47 PM PST by SunkenCiv
...in a new study, published in the Astrophysical Journal, researchers from the University of Chicago... suggest that our solar system formed billions of years ago in a vast "bubble" of gas and dust around a giant, long-dead star, contradicting the commonly held view which suggests a nearby supernova was responsible...
The dead star in question is what scientists call a Wolf-Rayet star. These are more than 40 to 50 times the size of our own Sun and burn hotter than any other stars, producing vast quantities of material -- much of which is blown off the surface by intense stellar winds.
This process eventually creates a huge 'bubble' of gas and dust with a dense 'shell' around the star...
The new explanation diverges from the supernova hypothesis in order to make sense of the mystery surrounding two compounds -- aluminium-26 and iron-60 -- which occur in strange proportions in the early solar system.
Scientists know that our solar system had a lot more aluminium-26 and much less iron-60 when compared to the rest of the galaxy, which is puzzling because supernovae produce both of these materials.
(Excerpt) Read more at ibtimes.co.uk ...
The nearest black holes are about 3000-5000 light years away, which given the age of the solar system at ~5 billion years, I suppose it’s possible.
Interesting idea that requires a lot more work though.
a huge ‘bubble’ of gas and dust with a dense ‘shell’
One must always keep in mind that “dense” is a relative
term and does not mean dense as a lay person would understand
it, the gas and dust particles might be miles or light
seconds apart...
Raj new this all along, but, couldn’t talk about it without consuming alcohol.
All one has to do is study Eta Carina and you would know how this could happen.
*** “I think I remember when that happened” ***
I was there! It was a bigger blast than Woodstock!
Raj knew this all along, but, couldn’t talk about it without consuming alcohol.
All one has to do is study Eta Carina and you would know how this could happen.
Raj knew this all along, but, couldn’t talk about it without consuming alcohol.
All one has to do is study Eta Carina and you would know how this could happen.
True! But if your starship is whipping through it at warp speed it can really wreck your paint job!
That’s why I always coat the hull with Dust-X tm.
:)
I’m so old-school I’m still using Turtle Wax and a good buffing.
I just fly with the lights on...for safety.
Usually take a couple of Gas-X tablets before lift
off too.
When you’re traveling faster than the speed of light
headlights become tail lights don’t they? lol
Whose speed was much faster than light.
He went out one day, in a relative way,
And returned the preceding night.
Good one!
Do they mean that we are the result of a Cosmic Fart?
Wow, that Grant Money is going for entertainment.
We are alone...
1. They estimate the age of the universe to be only about 13.7 billion years old.
2. A star like the one they're talking talking about takes billions of years to form, and it lives for billions of years.
3. They also estimate that Sol is already several billions of years old.
Given the above, there's no way there's enough time for that hypothesis to have occurred.
God knew we would need the aluminum foil.
“It amazes me how scientists just “know” this. /sarc”
Really. It takes a lot of imagination to diss God. It’s a pretty far-fetched story. As they say, “I don’t have enough faith to be an atheist.”
Sounds like you're ready to join the rebellion against fake science:
yada yada yada
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