New Year's Eve Omen: Two Suns Exploded in the Sky This Month in 2012

As soon as 2012 began, people were paying close attention to strange omens at the New Year. First, 20 tons of dead fish were found on the beach, which was linked to the Mayan prophecy. Then, there was a rumor on the Internet that two suns would explode in the sky this month of 2012, and humans on Earth would be able to see a strange scene of two "suns" hanging in the sky at the same time!

New Year's Eve Omen: Two Suns Exploded in the Sky This Month in 2012

According to Dr. Brad Carter, a senior physics lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia, humans on Earth will be able to see the strange scene of two "suns" hanging in the sky at the same time within 1 million years from now at the latest, although this strange scene like in a science fiction movie will only last for a few weeks.

According to Dr. Carter, the red supergiant star Betelgeuse in the Orion constellation has shrunk in diameter by 15% and its mass has dropped dramatically in the past 15 years. These are typical signs of gravitational collapse of a red giant star. Betelgeuse may experience a supernova explosion at any time. Simply put, the nuclear fuel inside the red giant will not be enough to support its huge volume, and gravity will cause it to collapse. In this process, the gravitational potential energy will form huge thermal energy, causing a big explosion. If Betelgeuse exploded, it would be the brightest supernova ever.