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Date: 22 Jul 2006 04:00:07
From: Sam Wormley
Subject: Recurrent Eruption: Explosive stellar saga


[Astronomy]
Recurrent Eruption: Explosive stellar saga

Six thermonuclear explosions have ripped off the outer layers
of a dense, nearby star in the past 108 years.
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060722/fob8.asp




 
Date: 22 Jul 2006 04:22:19
From: MThomas
Subject: Re: Recurrent Eruption: Explosive stellar saga



"Sam Wormley" <swormley1@mchsi.com > wrote in message
news:bphwg.90574$1i1.70538@attbi_s72...
> [Astronomy]
> Recurrent Eruption: Explosive stellar saga
>
> Six thermonuclear explosions have ripped off the outer layers
> of a dense, nearby star in the past 108 years.
> http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060722/fob8.asp

happens to the sun all the time




 
Date: 21 Jul 2006 23:04:21
From: Chuck Taylor
Subject: Re: Recurrent Eruption: Explosive stellar saga


> Six thermonuclear explosions have ripped off the outer layers
> of a dense, nearby star in the past 108 years.
> http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060722/fob8.asp

Nice article.

Thanks.

Chuck Taylor
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