From cosmic phenomena to the boldest statements, there are still many theories used to explain this phenomenon.
Since the beginning of the universe, celestial bodies and objects have spread throughout the universe. Some of them, specifically stars, are the primary reason for human inhabitation of planet Earth. but, For decades This has been noticed Some of them disappear From our field of vision. How is this possible?
The mysterious disappearance of hundreds of stars
You’ve probably never heard the name Basque projecthas nothing to do with the inhabitants of Euskadi, but if we tell you that its abbreviation means Sources that appear and disappear over a century of observationsYou probably understand where the shots are going, right?
already exists 1952According to information published in the media Universe MagazineHe was Three stars any They disappeared Within an hour of the night sky. Hence, various studies have tried to understand a phenomenon that is more common than we think.
Can a star disappear without a trace?
Comparing publicly available data, the VASCO (Disappearing and Appearing Sources in a Century of Observations) project discovered that about 800 stars have disappeared from the sky since 1950.
1/10 pic.twitter.com/rvyqCGnNK1– Universo Recondito (@UnvrsoRecondito) November 6, 2022
Now, what? Basque project Is that hundreds of stars have disappeared over the decades. This phenomenon has been revealed Compare notes From the sky you made Marine Observatory For the United States in 1949 With the data collected before A large pan-STARRS surveyWhich took place between 2010 and 2014.
After various filters and detailed study of the data, around 100 filters They ended up emerging as heroes Disappearances Which to this day we have no explanation for.
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In space, there is a wealth of stars, but do stars really disappear? VASCO is a project of sources of fading and appearing in a century of observations of the Milky Way, through which the stars are tracked and catalogued. pic.twitter.com/FBF5yYFog4—Jacoragen (@jacoragen) May 27, 2022
Well, we already know that there were hundreds of stars in the night sky in the mid-20th century that can no longer be observed. Now, it’s time to do it Cosmic investigators And investigate the possible causes of this phenomenon. To do this in short, we suggest the approach Three possible explanations:
- Most The stars fade Over the centuries or it ends up going supernova. In very rare cases, it is estimated that one in every 90 million stars turns into a star Black hole.
- It will also be necessary to take into account the concept Gravitational lens. We would like to talk, in this case, that some Massive cosmic objects They act like Magnifying glasses of the universe, amplifying the light behind them. When these objects stop working, the magnified star will no longer be visible.
- The last explanation is the most fantastic, but it is not impossible. We are talking about what is known as Dyson fieldThis is it Massive structure Created by A Extraterrestrial civilization That would completely cover the star with solar panels to get all the energy possible.
