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astroron
22-01-2013, 09:28 PM
Just in from ESA.
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Betelgeuse_braces_for_a_collision
Cheers:thumbsup:

jjjnettie
22-01-2013, 10:45 PM
An interesting read, thanks Ron

BlackWidow
23-01-2013, 07:25 AM
Great read.. Thanks

stevous67
27-01-2013, 07:46 AM
Damn, why do we live for such a short time!

Thx for the link.

Steve

snas
28-01-2013, 09:49 AM
Yeah Steve, my thoughts too

alistairsam
30-01-2013, 11:49 AM
Thanks for the link.
I never realized ESA had an IR telescope at L2 already.
I wonder how it compares to the james webb as that is IR too, unless both are different.

mr bruess
31-01-2013, 07:34 AM
An interesting read.
The super giant star is going to explode soon.
A pity we won't live l;ong enough to see it happen,