Slog - Comments on The Death of a Star http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star It lived for a long time... ...But no matter what the length of life be, the end is always one and the same. Astronomers have been able to capture and record the first moments when a massive star blows itself apart. After decades of searching, researchers have used the world's top telescopes to observe the remarkable event. Previously, scientists had only been able to study these "supernovas" several days after the event. The results, published in the journal Nature, show that within two hours of the blast, a giant fireball scattered radioactive debris across space. To be a living dog... Copyright 2008 Wed, 21 May 2008 11:55:46 -0800 Thu, 22 May 2008 07:40:30 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Morgan E = MC2

]]> Morgan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029082 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029082 Science Wed, 21 May 2008 12:08:23 -0800 Comment by The Artist Formerly Known As Sigourney Beaver It's better to burn out than it is to rust.

]]> The Artist Formerly Known As Sigourney Beaver http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029093 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029093 Science Wed, 21 May 2008 12:20:28 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger I so TOTALLY want Sol to do that on my Birthday!! That would be the BEST birthday present EVER!!!!!

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029120 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029120 Science Wed, 21 May 2008 12:35:05 -0800 Comment by Ramdu Stars die, and yet none of them are live. Whoa!

]]> Ramdu http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029162 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029162 Science Wed, 21 May 2008 13:01:46 -0800 Comment by Vince Every molecule in your body comes from just such an explosion.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029173 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029173 Science Wed, 21 May 2008 13:08:46 -0800 Comment by Carl Sagan's ENORMOUS Rotting Corpse We are all made of star-STUFF!

]]> Carl Sagan's ENORMOUS Rotting Corpse http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029205 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029205 Science Wed, 21 May 2008 13:23:09 -0800 Comment by elswinger Since it takes millions of years for starlight to reach the Earth, how do we know if we're not all that is left in this universe. Maybe our sun is the last star left.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029246 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029246 Science Wed, 21 May 2008 13:53:28 -0800 Comment by NaFun It's better to be a living dog than a lot of things.

]]> NaFun http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029335 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029335 Science Wed, 21 May 2008 14:58:42 -0800 Comment by montex @7

It does not take (all) starlight millions of years to reach us. The closest star is only 4.5 light years away and most of the stars we can see with our naked eye are less than 200 light years away.

As for the entire universe possibly winking out of existence and we won't know about it for years and years - that's not possible when you take into account that dark energy is pushing space apart at an ever increasing rate.

]]> montex http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029364 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029364 Science Wed, 21 May 2008 15:30:55 -0800 Comment by Breklor I'M THE MIDNIGHT SUPERNOVA WHAT BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT, BABY!!! I'M MAKIN' GRAVY WITHOUT THE LUMPS!!!

]]> Breklor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029424 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029424 Science Wed, 21 May 2008 16:21:20 -0800 Comment by Emily My god, Charles posted something I'm interested in!

And then promptly reverted to his old ways with the last sentence.

]]> Emily http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029447 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029447 Science Wed, 21 May 2008 16:40:22 -0800 Comment by maxsolomon@home a dog is alive. a star is not.

]]> maxsolomon@home http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029456 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029456 Science Wed, 21 May 2008 16:49:03 -0800 Comment by Sol AKA the Sun @12, FUCK YOU!!! Just for that I am going to make extra sure you get skin cancer this summer!! Take that you ungreatful and unfeeling bitch!!!! Or maybe you will get your own personal Solar Wind slapping you in your face. I could just burn up with anger!!!!

]]> Sol AKA the Sun http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029678 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/the_death_of_a_star#c1029678 Science Thu, 22 May 2008 07:40:30 -0800