Sunday, January 30, 2011

Artificial Reefs: Sunken Ships, Tanks And Other Underwater Paradises


Haunting Images Of Detroit's Decline


The Art That Robert Mugabe Doesn't Want You to See


The Catacombs Of Paris: Amazing National Geographic Snapshots


Twin Stars Could Be Visible From Earth In the Next Few Years


It might only last for a few weeks, but we might be able to witness a celestial even that doesn't come around too often. We may be able to see a sister star, along with our own, if Betelgeuse, one of the night sky's brightest stars, continues to loose mass, collapses, and goes super-nova. That event would pretty much dwarf everything I've ever seen in the sky with my own eyes. Scientists aren't sure exactly when it would happen and the star's explosion could also cause a neutron star or result in the formation of a black hole, but it sounds like they are leaning toward  Betelgeuse continuing to loose mass and eventually going super-nova.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011