Ancient apocalypse

Kfir Simon, taken from Tivoli farm, Namibia In the year 185 C.E., Chinese astronomers recorded the appearance of a “guest star” near Alpha (α) Centauri that remained visible for 8 months before fading — the oldest recorded example of a supernova. Astronomers now think that the faintly glowing shell of RCW 86 — a fragmentContinue reading “Ancient apocalypse”
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