If it's going to go boom, expect the signs of it to arrive in 2012 to coincide with other endings predicted for that year. And expect this to be a total insult to the Egyptian Pharaohs who seemed to revere that star above just about all else.
Are we really sure we're far enough away to be safe? I've heard before that a supernova even dozens of lightyears away would be a very bad thing for Earth.
No Boom Today, Boom Tomorrow (Score:5, Interesting)
Are we really sure we're far enough away to be safe? I've heard before that a supernova even dozens of lightyears away would be a very bad thing for Earth.
Re:No Boom Today, Boom Tomorrow (Score:2)
The ancient Egyptians revered Sirius much more than Betelgeuse.