Earth to have 2 suns by 2012

Earth could be getting a second sun, at least temporarily.

Dr. Brad Carter, Senior Lecturer of Physics at the University of Southern Queensland, outlined the scenario to news.com.au. Betelgeuse, one of the night sky's brightest stars, is losing mass, indicating it is collapsing. It could run out of fuel and go super-nova at any time.

When that happens, for at least a few weeks, we'd see a second sun, Carter says. There may also be no night during that timeframe.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/20/two-suns-twin-stars_n_811864.html

OH GOD

DUDE THAT WOULD BE AWESOME

Time to work on ma tan!

Cool? 
 
I mean I prefer to sleep less but I'd rather not be a sleep deprived walking zombie. 
 
I wonder if it'll be bad for the skin though. Usually not something that comes to mind first but... two Suns seem concerning even if it's fairly far away.

Too bad it's complete bullshit.

solar flare, knock out power grids, stone age for a few decades.

 If this happens, which I hope it will, I'm going to start selling "double sun protection sunglasses, sunscreen, etc." and generate massive amounts of income :P

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solar flare, knock out power grids, stone age for a few decades.

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It would be cool if it was for only a couple of weeks.

lolno 

soooo this is what the mayans have been complaining about?  lame

That sounds kinda scary...lol. Not gonna lie.

This is going to kick so much ass if it happens. Seriously, cherish this when it comes. It's not often we get to be a part of something special like what could happen.

FINALLY MY TATOOINE COSPLAY WILL BE REALIZED 
 
Also, this is super awesome and I hope it happens.

It’s the question of when that the two articles go off the rails. Betelgeuse may explode tomorrow night, or it may not go kerblooie until the year 100,000 A.D. We don’t know. But given that huge range, the odds of it blowing up next year are pretty slim. And clearly, the original article was really trying to tie in the 2012 date to this, even when it has nothing to do with anything. The tie-in was a rickety link to scuttlebutt on the web about it, but that’s about it.

What’s worse, the HuffPo article attributes the date to Dr. Carter himself, but in the original article he never says anything about it; the connection is all made by the article author. Given how popular HuffPo is, I imagine a lot of people will now think an actual scientist is saying Betelgeuse will blow up in 2012.

OK then, tell you what: I’m an actual scientist, and I would give the odds of Betelgeuse going supernova in 2012 at all — let alone close to December, the supposed doomsdate — as many thousands to one against. It’s not impossible, it’s just really really really really really really really unlikely.

Really. 

VAMPIRES ARE FUCKED

Well that would suck. I burn easily enough in the regular sun...

" DUDE THAT WOULD BE AWESOME "

The end is nigh!

" VAMPIRES ARE FUCKED "

Two suns means more light hours which means less dark hours which means less sleeping hours.  
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

What does he mean by going super nova? Wouldn't already have?

Way to be a year late and not even in the right galaxy, second sun!

I read about this a while ago. If I got to see something like that in my lifetime I'd be a pretty happy bunny. With floppy ears. And a tail and stuff.

" What does he mean by going super nova? Wouldn't already have? "

" This article is so stupid. It does not even take intpo account that the collapse would have happened 1200 years ago since it's light would take that time to reach us. And it would be far to weak to light up the night. "

no nighttime?!
 
my sleeping pattern will get even MORE fucked up!!

NO night dam it i need the cover of Darkness to take over the world.

" VAMPIRES ARE FUCKED "

Ain't happening in our lifetimes, sorry.

" @HitmanAgent47 said:

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solar flare, knock out power grids, stone age for a few decades.

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Is the second sun a giant Illuminati space device?  "

" http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/01/21/betelgeuse-and-2012/  
 

It’s the question of when that the two articles go off the rails. Betelgeuse may explode tomorrow night, or it may not go kerblooie until the year 100,000 A.D. We don’t know. But given that huge range, the odds of it blowing up next year are pretty slim. And clearly, the original article was really trying to tie in the 2012 date to this, even when it has nothing to do with anything. The tie-in was a rickety link to scuttlebutt on the web about it, but that’s about it.

What’s worse, the HuffPo article attributes the date to Dr. Carter himself, but in the original article he never says anything about it; the connection is all made by the article author. Given how popular HuffPo is, I imagine a lot of people will now think an actual scientist is saying Betelgeuse will blow up in 2012.

OK then, tell you what: I’m an actual scientist, and I would give the odds of Betelgeuse going supernova in 2012 at all — let alone close to December, the supposed doomsdate — as many thousands to one against. It’s not impossible, it’s just really really really really really really really unlikely.

Really. 

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This would be great, I don't care how improbable it is.  Second Sun Party being planned now!

" @Pinworm45:  too bad your comment is complete bullshit. this is a scientifically proven fact, but it can happen any time between now and a million years from now. "

" @Mr_Pips said:

" What does he mean by going super nova? Wouldn't already have? "

What mean? I no understand. "

2012. The Paris Accounts. Wall Street. The Vaccine Fraud. The Arizona Assassination. The Kennedy Files. The Bay of Pigs Conspiracy. Monica Lewinsky. Nuclear bomb 
 
Mental breakdown.

While it might be neat, I would certainly miss seeing Betelgeuse in the night sky.
 
Also I doubt this will happen(has happened) in our lifetime.

Calling it a second sun is misleading. *If* it does happen/already happened then there would be a significant new light in the sky, but it would not be close to lighting the world like the Sun.
 
  @DevilTrigger:  WHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN!?!!!

" @HitmanAgent47 said:

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solar flare, knock out power grids, stone age for a few decades.

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Is the second sun a giant Illuminati space device?  "

I don't think you guys are addressing the real question here. 
Would a werewolf still turn into a werewolf even if it was sunny during a full moon?
 
Also this isn't going to happen.

This would make my sleep schedule slightly less unusual.

Remember our second sun for what it's supposed to be, not what it is.

I am totally excited about this. Game on universe!