tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post4741322656495585929..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: VY Canis MajorisMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-89154612011037464052012-04-25T23:36:10.118-06:002012-04-25T23:36:10.118-06:00My mind can never quite wrap around how big the un...My mind can never quite wrap around how big the universe is.Alyson Burdettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916059117572619004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-65345672536741052962012-04-25T22:39:05.009-06:002012-04-25T22:39:05.009-06:00The universe is an amazing thing. So much to learn...The universe is an amazing thing. So much to learn, so much to discover!Danettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043881305977386629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-42707532551429184132012-04-25T21:38:12.141-06:002012-04-25T21:38:12.141-06:00Holy crap! This is amazing. The wonders of the uni...Holy crap! This is amazing. The wonders of the universe fascinate me. There is so much to wrap your mind around that I don't think it's even possible to do so.Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-34071736014243164312012-04-25T20:09:19.320-06:002012-04-25T20:09:19.320-06:00I had heard of Nova but I did not know what hypern...I had heard of Nova but I did not know what hypernovas were. Thanks for sharing.<br />Watching this video made me realize how big the universe is.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-46884765539115780612012-04-25T16:21:52.614-06:002012-04-25T16:21:52.614-06:00I'd never heard of hypernovas -- so very cool....I'd never heard of hypernovas -- so very cool. But I've heard of how time stops in a black hole, which I don't understand but find fascinating.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-5277985765194040312012-04-25T15:32:39.787-06:002012-04-25T15:32:39.787-06:00My son's response to the cover of your book: &...My son's response to the cover of your book: "whoa... Cool spider."Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-1136494618386296702012-04-25T15:03:30.799-06:002012-04-25T15:03:30.799-06:00Cool! I recently saw the Future of Space Travel sh...Cool! I recently saw the Future of Space Travel show at the Museum of Natural History in NY and it blew me away. Full of details like this, or like mining asteroids and it had a picture of Richard Branson's Galaxy Airliner. Black holes are so bizarre to really picture in your head.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-54855946270843836912012-04-25T15:02:07.531-06:002012-04-25T15:02:07.531-06:00Okay, Michael Sagan! Very mind-blogging!:)Okay, Michael Sagan! Very mind-blogging!:) Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-49613518303804146322012-04-25T14:33:23.132-06:002012-04-25T14:33:23.132-06:00I love these kinds of programs. Makes me want to w...I love these kinds of programs. Makes me want to watch some Symphony of Science. (:Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-4610267284390008152012-04-25T14:26:51.143-06:002012-04-25T14:26:51.143-06:00Isn't gravity cool?
And just imagine. When th...Isn't gravity cool?<br /><br />And just imagine. When that star explodes, all that matter will go out and make more planets and such. It's just fascinating.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-69139235455943515452012-04-25T13:39:26.055-06:002012-04-25T13:39:26.055-06:00Stars ARE fascinating.Stars ARE fascinating.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-58699433516634876422012-04-25T12:57:10.975-06:002012-04-25T12:57:10.975-06:00I like that show too. I've been watching a lo...I like that show too. I've been watching a lot of stuff like that lately.<br /><br />This was fascinating.<br /><br />........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-54302247941172891242012-04-25T12:00:34.180-06:002012-04-25T12:00:34.180-06:00Wow! Amazing information about VY Canis Majoris. B...Wow! Amazing information about VY Canis Majoris. By the way, I think black holes are fascinating.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-67526403257392029542012-04-25T11:36:49.679-06:002012-04-25T11:36:49.679-06:00Meh - its okay I guess.
I'm kidding. I am ad...Meh - its okay I guess. <br /><br />I'm kidding. I am addicted to that and all the similar shows out there that discuss the cosmos. We've learned more about the cosmos in the past 20 years than we have in all of recorded history. I park my butt in my chair and soak it all up as much as I can. We live in glorious times.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-33323546961631399572012-04-25T10:43:30.988-06:002012-04-25T10:43:30.988-06:00I've read a theory that time is based on the e...I've read a theory that time is based on the expansion of our universe that's been going on since the Big Bang. But eventually the universe will stop expanding and the outward motion of the universe will reverse itself as our sun prepares to super nova. When this happens, time itself will reverse and all that has happened will play back like a film played backwards. Have you heard of a theory like this?stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-72775279988722584452012-04-25T10:04:29.855-06:002012-04-25T10:04:29.855-06:00I am fascinated by things like this, especially wh...I am fascinated by things like this, especially when I convert the ideology into kickass spells, like Black Holes and Supernovas.T.D. McFrosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923335522993845076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-13236850941796545442012-04-25T09:43:15.956-06:002012-04-25T09:43:15.956-06:00Is that the guy who does those Ford commercials or...Is that the guy who does those Ford commercials or whatever? Now I'm picturing him asking us to trade our star for a little bit: "How do you like the new, 100-billion-mile wide star? Roomy, isn't it? Like how it makes heavier elements consistently to allow formation of planets?"<br /><br />I've never heard of this star. I miss the Pixar updates, but this was worthwhile.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-75656559369743041922012-04-25T08:35:52.618-06:002012-04-25T08:35:52.618-06:00No doubt; definitely a wild thought Michael.
That...No doubt; definitely a wild thought Michael.<br /><br />That Mike Rowe has a great voice--he sure stays busy.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-74800299610597845382012-04-25T07:46:42.764-06:002012-04-25T07:46:42.764-06:00ooh this is awesome and totally reminds me that i ...ooh this is awesome and totally reminds me that i want to do a Wednesday Weird post on Nemesis, our solar system's probable second sun.<br />Space rocksSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-33228346620039492172012-04-25T07:13:23.172-06:002012-04-25T07:13:23.172-06:00It's a billion miles wide? That's one giga...It's a billion miles wide? That's one gigantic star.<br /><br />And it produces over 100 times more energy out sun produces over its lifetime????<br /><br />Mind-boggling indeed!!!Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-59632734360457972562012-04-25T06:52:31.497-06:002012-04-25T06:52:31.497-06:00I remember in science class they said our sun will...I remember in science class they said our sun will first expand, destroying the first three planets (which includes Earth) and eventually contracting into a white dwarf before it burns out. Or something like that. Though that's not for five billion years, give or take a few million years.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-29987973380300504172012-04-25T06:44:15.917-06:002012-04-25T06:44:15.917-06:00I love watching shows like that and like Mike Rowe...I love watching shows like that and like Mike Rowe as well. I usually see him on that other show about the undesirable jobs.Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-17113812367993947342012-04-25T05:36:49.671-06:002012-04-25T05:36:49.671-06:00That's a big star - bigger than our own galaxy...That's a big star - bigger than our own galaxy.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-38945559163264509712012-04-25T00:18:11.512-06:002012-04-25T00:18:11.512-06:00I always found things like this so fascinating. A...I always found things like this so fascinating. As a little kid I saved up money to buy a telescope, and I watched shows about this stuff every chance I got. Stars this massive show you just how small our little world is. I love it!L.G. Keltnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624902347418621283noreply@blogger.com