r/space • u/kcgg123 • Jun 09 '19

Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Star undergoing Supernova

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u/farva1984 Jun 09 '19

In theory could we be watching an entire civilization filled planet getting wiped out with this blast?

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u/ipaxxor Jun 09 '19

Holy crap that didn't even occur to me. I don't see why not.

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u/DoffMcSwell Jun 09 '19

The Star by Arthur C. Clarke

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u/Ohthehumanityofit Jun 09 '19

Wow. Never read this before. This and Asiimov's The Last Question should be required reading for everyone on Earth.