Supernova to create second sun for earth

[bodgit]

This has got to be the greatest once in a lifetime event.
The Earth could soon have a second sun, at least for a week or two.

The cosmic phenomenon will happen when one of the brightest stars in the night sky explodes into a supernova.

And, according to a report yesterday, the most stunning light show in the planet’s history could happen as soon as this year.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...#ixzz1BsEK0mr5

[Nightshade]

'or any time over the next million years.'
rolf, god I love the daily mail....

[bodgit]

Originally Posted by Nightshade

'or any time over the next million years.'
rolf, god I love the daily mail....

Ah an intellectual probably only reads the posher papers. Will the telegraph do


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/s...n-its-way.html

Too posh to even spell the S*N

[MatJohnson]

Thats been going on for a while now, no-one can predict when it will go but at some point it will.

Its a fair way from us down here, so in reality, it could already have exploded, we just don't know it yet

If you have some binoculars take a look at it, its the orange one to the south just above orions belt.