Astronomers warned NASA on the risk of a star exploiting and affecting planet Earth. The last similar event occurred 400 years ago.
Uncertainty in astronomers for the possible explosion of a star close to the Land and imminent effects on the planet. The last event similar to this occurred 400 years ago. According to NASA, it was known that the red supergigent star, called Betelgeuse, could explode at any time and affect planet Earth.
The star is located in Orion’s constellation and it is possible to see it for its red color, but not for much longer, according to specialists. Six years ago the scientists noticed that the light reflected by the celestial body was reduced by 60%, so it entered a phase known as “pre-spernova.”
He reduced the perception of its intensity, since according to photographs taken by the Hubble space telescope, when expelling gases and dust generated a layer of this material in its environment.
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When would it be and what could happen if the star Betheteuse explodes
The colossal cosmic event could happen in the following days or in the successive millennia: Wired magazine explained that it is still impossible to predict when the outbreak will happen of the star Betheteuse. Despite this, scientists explained that he will enter Supernova in the next 10,000 to 100,000 years.
This news came in the middle of the controversial announcement made by NASA a week ago, about the Asteroid 2024 YR4which even generated more uncertainty. However, it must be aware, that the earth is subject to constant changes.
On the other hand, when a star explodes, it expels the subject and gas to the galaxy, this happens after exhausting the hydrogen that feeds it. In the case of Betheteuse, if it were close to our planet, it would have a direct impact and end with the entire solar system due to the power of its explosion. Being at a distance of 725 light years, scientists reported that, at the time it explodes, you can see a clear and stronger color, similar to that of the full moon, and reach the maximum point on the 10th. From then on, its light will cease to exist as such.
It is important to clarify, that according to a study published by the Astrophysucal Journal portal, a supernova can be noted from the earth without leading to mortal consequences if it is found 150 light years of distance. The earth would be exterminated if a supernova occurs only 40 light years.
Source: Ambito
