People have been saying this system is a serious threat to Earth. It's closest will bring it only 3,300 Light Years Away. But, It could be a threat. However, I'm not sure whether it really does. Although I read about it on Wikipedia, I'm still not convinced. Does anyone currently know the mass...
Energy vs Pressure. Although Massive, and having a very prominent gravitational field, there's a counterbalance in the core caused by the intense energy it radiates. This prevents the star from collapsing until it has lost enough mass to be able to counteract the force of gravity forcing it to...
I'm not an "expert" on the subject nor do I consider myself one. But my reasoning is based off the total mass required to fuse. In the event such massive stars were to collide, they would merge at very high speeds due to the gravitational influence of approach. As the cores merge, it would leave...
I think this could be a good chance that we see how neutron stars form from White Dwarf mergers. The combined mass of the two are less that than required for a type Ia Supernovae. Won't they merge and collapse into a neutron star? What does everyone else think might happen. I want to be sure if...