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Preview: Doomsday Preppers

February 3, 2012 – 8:56 pm | No Comment

Doomsday Preppers is a new National Geographic series, launching on Tuesday, Feb 7 in the USA. Here are two of the survivalists they visit – one is your standard prepper and the other is a …

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NASA: No Supernova in 2012

December 18, 2011 – 9:19 am | No Comment
NASA: No Supernova in 2012

Before we get to the debunk itself, here’s a couple of thoughts:
LAZY: The first 3 pages on Google for 2012 supernova find a straight-to-video mockbuster movie of the same name, and a website called 2012supernova.org …

Sea Rise Ark / Irish Giant Gene / Betelgeuse

January 21, 2011 – 3:53 pm | No Comment
Sea Rise Ark / Irish Giant Gene / Betelgeuse

Experts are saying the sea levels will rise by 13 feet in the next thousand years. This is the first time such a long-range forecast has been made, and presumably the authors will never see …

Will Betelgeuse Go Supernova?

September 19, 2010 – 8:36 am | 2 Comments
Will Betelgeuse Go Supernova?

There has been enough internet chatter for the Bad Astronomy blog to address the subject. The known facts appear to be:

The shape of Betelgeuse is changing, indicating a potential supernova – although it might be …

Another Supernova Threat

March 13, 2010 – 11:07 am | No Comment
Another Supernova Threat

The standard spiel from orthodox science is that only supernovae within 100 light years of Earth could wipe us out. It’s refreshing to see in an article (at Space.com) this admission:
Astronomers have previously said that …

Supernova Theory Wrong?

April 9, 2009 – 11:41 pm | No Comment
Supernova Theory Wrong?

It looks like the previously accepted theory regarding the life cycle of Luminous Blue Variable (LBV) stars is faulty. It had been thought that LBVs needed to first evolve a massive iron core of …

Spooky Action from Supernova in 3113BC?

February 22, 2009 – 11:15 am | One Comment
Spooky Action from Supernova in 3113BC?

Swiss physicists have unleashed a large-scale experiment that proves what Einstein described as “spooky action at a distance.” Although this has been proven previously, this is the first time it has been shown to work …

Unidentified Flash from Space

February 9, 2009 – 12:28 pm | No Comment
Unidentified Flash from Space

Supernovae usually flare for 3-7 weeks, so scientists don’t think SCP 06F6 is one, as it “continued to brighten over the next 100 days, peaked, and then finally faded to oblivion over another 100 days.”
According …

Eta Carinae – A Risk to Earth?

April 8, 2008 – 5:53 am | No Comment
Eta Carinae – A Risk to Earth?

According to a recent report, it could affect Earth when it goes supernova, but not in a way you’d think…
The Good News (according to current models)
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Fortunately, Eta Carinae is far away, at least 7,500 light-years …