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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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1 posted on 07/02/2020 11:11:46 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: SunkenCiv

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2 posted on 07/02/2020 11:12:37 AM 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

Aliens


3 posted on 07/02/2020 11:12:49 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: BenLurkin

Another casualty of Covid 19.


4 posted on 07/02/2020 11:14:02 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: BenLurkin

All right you guys, who took it? C’mon, now. Nobody leaves this thread until that star is put right back where it belongs. I can wait all day.


5 posted on 07/02/2020 11:14:10 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: BenLurkin

All Stars Matter.


6 posted on 07/02/2020 11:15:06 AM PDT by Phillyred
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To: Night Hides Not

But we want know for two weeks.


7 posted on 07/02/2020 11:15:13 AM PDT by deadrock (<img src="WIDTH420WIDTH420.jpeg" width="420">)
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To: BenLurkin

Star Eater. Galactus.


8 posted on 07/02/2020 11:15:28 AM PDT by steve8714
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To: deadrock

Won’t....


9 posted on 07/02/2020 11:15:35 AM PDT by deadrock (<img src="WIDTH420WIDTH420.jpeg" width="420">)
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To: BenLurkin
A giant star which was under the observation of astronomers for over ten years has suddenly vanished.

Cool - we caught it just as the last piece of the Dyson Sphere was fitted in.
10 posted on 07/02/2020 11:15:43 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: BenLurkin

Antifa looted it. So much for stealing everything but a hot stove.


11 posted on 07/02/2020 11:15:46 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (In 2016 Obama ended America's 220 year tradition of peaceful transfer of power after an election.)
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To: BenLurkin

Did they look in the junk drawer?


12 posted on 07/02/2020 11:16:24 AM PDT by Texas Eagle
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To: BenLurkin

I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.


13 posted on 07/02/2020 11:16:31 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Billthedrill

We can’t. We scratched it. Bobby is trying to buff it out before any notices.


14 posted on 07/02/2020 11:17:25 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: BenLurkin

If it’s 75 million light years away it didn’t “just go out”. It went out 75 million light years ago.


15 posted on 07/02/2020 11:18:11 AM PDT by Texas Eagle
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To: BenLurkin

Covid.


16 posted on 07/02/2020 11:18:23 AM PDT by guido911 (all)
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To: BenLurkin

17 posted on 07/02/2020 11:18:42 AM PDT by Bratch (If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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To: BenLurkin
"has suddenly"?

At 75 million light years distant it "disappeared" about ten million years before the dinosaurs were snuffed out. Somebody must have forgotten to pay the light bill.

18 posted on 07/02/2020 11:18:55 AM PDT by katana
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To: BenLurkin

Black matter lives.


19 posted on 07/02/2020 11:19:15 AM PDT by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: BenLurkin

Just as we were told in the Boy Scouts, “Leave No Trace!”


20 posted on 07/02/2020 11:19:35 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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