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A massive star in a far-off galaxy just disappeared, leaving behind no trace
wion ^ | Jul 01, 2020

Posted on 07/02/2020 11:11:46 AM PDT by BenLurkin

A giant star which was under the observation of astronomers for over ten years has suddenly vanished. The star in question was located in a dwarf galaxy 75 million light-years away, and was one of the largest stars in the known universe.

The star, which was 2.5 times brighter than the Sun, left no trace behind

The star was located in a very far off galaxy, making its detection and observation very difficult. The astronomers observed it based on its signature, which was picked up and then analysed, instead of a direct observation. A highly unstable blue star, researchers picked up its signature between 2001-2011.

It is typical of stars to go out with a bang, or what is known as a supernova. To be succinct - when a star runs out of fuel, it is simply killed by its own gravity. Whatever remains of that star bursts off and shatters into the universe.

Following this logic, the star in question should have left debris, or any signs of explosion. In fact, the explosion itself would have been massive enough to make it easily detectable. But none of this happened.

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: aldea; astronomy; catastrophism; darkenergy; darkforce; darkmatter; dysonsphere; relics; science; speedofdark; startrek; ussjenolan; whentheboughbreaks
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To: SuperLuminal

Greta Garbo did. And the stars don’t come any bigger than her


81 posted on 07/02/2020 5:15:22 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin
The Bomb from Dark Star (1974) got it:


82 posted on 07/02/2020 5:18:10 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: Phillyred

All matter matters.

Maybe a black hole (they all matter) went SLURP!


83 posted on 07/02/2020 5:27:32 PM PDT by FlyFisher
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To: BenLurkin
Funny you should mention her...
In 1958, I actually sat at a table next to her in NYC at a Horn & Hardot Automat... I didn't recognize her, but the show business woman I was with did...

I got so excited that, when I finally decided what I wanted to eat, I could hardly get it into the slot...

84 posted on 07/02/2020 5:37:39 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: KarlInOhio

My partner found the same BIG figure at another site also.


85 posted on 07/02/2020 6:01:23 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: BenLurkin

Same thing happens to the sun every night.


86 posted on 07/02/2020 6:38:33 PM PDT by matt1234
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To: matt1234

87 posted on 07/02/2020 6:39:39 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

The aliens just finished building the Dyson sphere.

Article is all wrong. Aliens know how to build this....
https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a11098/dyson-sphere/


88 posted on 07/02/2020 7:16:55 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (homeless guy. He just has more money....He the master will plant more cotton for the democrat party)
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To: steve8714

Galactus doesn’t eat stars he eats planets.
Your thinking of the sun eater from DC.

What?


89 posted on 07/02/2020 9:28:24 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf
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To: motor_racer

Alright who gave the Tibetan monks a supercomputer ?


90 posted on 07/02/2020 9:55:53 PM PDT by Redcitizen (Nobody needs a 10 round magazine. You need a 30 round magazine.)
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To: BenLurkin

Swallowed by a black hole?


91 posted on 07/05/2020 3:10:15 AM PDT by JoeRender
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To: GranTorino

It’s self-quarantined from coronavirus..................


92 posted on 07/06/2020 5:07:08 AM PDT by Red Badger (To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'..........................)
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To: kaboom
The star in question was located in a dwarf galaxy...
CAPTION

93 posted on 07/07/2020 9:21:29 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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