Solar system is inside bubble ?

[Hum]

Our whole solar system appears to be inside a bubble, say space scientists, who published work last month corroborating its existence.

And, oh, what a bubble it is: About 300 light years long (about 1,764,000,000,000,000 miles), and its walls are made of hot gas. How hot? About a million degrees.

It's called the "Local Bubble" or "local hot bubble" and is shaped a little like a peanut.

Scientists believe it was formed by supernovas, the largest explosions in space, as NASA calls them, that occur when a large star blows up.

One supernova blasts out more energy in less than a second than our sun gives off in a million years, NASA says. A single explosion can outshine an entire galaxy.

They usually occur about twice a century. But about 10 million years ago, a slew of them exploded right near our solar system.

"Supernovas went off like popcorn," NASA says.

 

Between the planets and the stars of our galaxy is not just empty space. There are gasses, dust, ions -- and more -- sweeping around.

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[Xerino]

BOOM!!

[COKid]

So basically, God was in the tub and farted. Good to know. :)

[Gladiatorus]

Sorry to burst your bubble but... Oh wait!

[FiB3R]

I made a crazy drunk post along the same lines as this years ago.

I'll try and dig it up later... when I'm less drunk.

Starting to see a pattern here lol

[Hum]

Someone light a match .... :shifty:

[+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹]

so.... teleportation only?

[pallipdrsn0]