News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:In 1952, a Group of Three "Stars" Vanished. Astronomers S... by didgeoridoo on Friday October 27, 2023 @09:51AM (#38038407)
It sounds from the article like this is something that happened frequently in the 1950s? Has it been observed since?

If not, the “radioactive dust” hypothesis seems to make a lot of sense.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:In 1952, a Group of Three "Stars" Vanished. Astronomers S... by dentemple on Friday October 27, 2023 @11:57AM (#38040208)
Yeah, even by the article's own admittance this seems like a nothingburger.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:In 1952, a Group of Three "Stars" Vanished. Astronomers S... by ySteeK on Friday October 27, 2023 @10:08AM (#38038621)
Cross-eyed the picture i can say there is more than 3 just spots.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:In 1952, a Group of Three "Stars" Vanished. Astronomers S... by mrlonglong on Saturday October 28, 2023 @05:20PM (#38053480)
Pandora's Star, a trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton describes a situation where two stars suddenly turn off and humans goes investigating. My favourite character is Paula Myo.
[ Parent | on HN ]