Arthur C Clarke: Beware of Gamma Ray Bursts
In June 2000, shortly after being knighted, Arthur C Clarke said: “Some of the greatest threats to mankind’s future, are global warming, pollution, gamma ray bursts and the threat of an asteroid...
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Black Hole Jet Blasts Nearby Galaxy
A powerful jet from a super massive black hole is blasting a nearby galaxy, according to new findings from NASA observatories. This never-before witnessed galactic violence may have a profound effect...
View ArticleWR 104 – Potential Space Nasty
I really like “bad astronomy” articles, but even more so when they admit they are scared. In this instance it is a binary star known as Wr 104. At a distance of 5000-8000 light years a supernova is not...
View ArticleGRB Conference Invites Media
This press release caught the eye of a 2012 Forum member: Press activities have now been planned for “Gamma Ray Bursts 2010 Conference,” a meeting of over 200 astronomers, which will take place on...
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Our Galactic Centre: “enormous energetic event”
Every time a scientist tells us we have nothing to fear, another will admit that they often don’t know much at all. Some 2012 theorists have suggested our galactic centre might be the cause of a 2012...
View ArticleSpace News Items in Brief
Gamma Rays have been detected from a nova (not to be confused with a supernova) for the first time, something that has surprised scientists. I’m guessing that unlike supernovae, we are unable to tell...
View ArticleMega-Mega Black Holes Discovered
I’m not a physicist, and I am certainly not inclined to work out the harm a supernova can do to us. But I do know that when scientists say X light years away is safe, I think perhaps multiply that by 5...
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Fermi Bubbles – Proof of Galactic Core Explosion?
These two things are certain: Nothing has completely eradicated life on Earth (so far) Natural catastrophes may vary in size, type and location – but they always repeat An explosion from our Galactic...
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Galactic Center Collision Due Soon
I don’t know much about our Galactic Center, and scientists don’t know that much more. Here are some concepts that are mostly agreed: Most galactic centers harbor black holes, and it looks like they...
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Could Eta Carinae Harm Us?
I’ve just been reading Parallel Worlds by Michio Kaku. He is very skilled at making complex topics easy to follow. And that helps me to generate ideas rather than just trying to keep up. This is from...
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