Could Betelgeuse Go Boom?

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Could Betelgeuse Go Boom?

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Aliens better shield us with something.. (Score:1)

by moon3 ( 1530265 ) writes:

The yield of such a gamma ray blast might x-ray and bake us pretty nicely, but it might be distant enough, hopefully.
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  by Xaoswolf ( 524554 ) writes: <Xaoswolf@gm[ ].com ['ail' in gap]> on Thursday June 11, 2009 @11:27PM (#28304041) Homepage Journal
  
  Well, we better hope it happens during the day when the stars aren't out.
  
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    by tnk1 ( 899206 ) writes:
    
    Due to light pollution I can't see the stars at night either. Bring it on!

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Aliens better shield us with something.. (Score:1)

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