You know, if this is something you’ve always wondered about, all you really have to do in this case is ask any intelligent 8 year old.
Sigh. I’m getting too grumpy about grotesque stupidity. :-\
Did you catch the amazing filtered photos that NASA captured of the August 31 coronal mass ejection? No? Well, go check them out to fill your daily quota for “wow”.
In case you’re curious what a CME like this could do if it hit Earth, check here.
And after you do all that, get a dose of perspective above (super hi-res version here), with Earth placed to scale in front of the CME. Is it hot in here or is it just me?
Astronomical, Brah.
We all know the sun is licking his lips, waiting. The galaxy is the longest of socially awkward party settings. I think I could have improved on Venus, but after about 10 faces I gave up.
It’s true. If you’re into studying the impending doom of our solar system and universe (sickos), might I remind you to check out Wikipedia’s most interesting entry: The Timeline of the Far Future.
And THIS is why the sun is yellow. Science: 1,478,233, Religion: -156
I hope Rick Santorum goes to drink a Capri Sun, but when he pokes the straw in, it goes through the other side.
