The Universe Has a Gun Pointed at Us. (WR 104)

Описание: A Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) releases more energy in just 10 seconds than the Sun will produce over its entire 10-billion-year lifetime. If such an explosion were to occur within our galaxy… and its “barrel” were pointed directly at us… it could wipe out life on Earth instantly.

🌌 In This Episode, We Explore:

The cosmic sniper: Decoding the physics behind the deadly beams of light produced by hypernovae.

The speed of destruction: Why GRBs travel at the speed of light,
𝑐
≈
300,000
km/s
c≈300,000 km/s, meaning we would have zero seconds to prepare.

WR 104: An analysis of a real star system located about 8,000 light-years away, which appears to be “locked on target” toward Earth.

Historical evidence: Could a GRB have triggered a mass extinction 450 million years ago?

The Betelgeuse shield: Could other stars act as a protective barrier against such intense radiation?