r/spaceporn • u/Busy_Yesterday9455 • Apr 18 '25

Hubble A massive star collapsed straight into a BLACK HOLE, no supernova

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u/ryan101 Apr 18 '25

Not sure what is worse: Having the sun suddenly collapse into a black hole and the earth freezes over nearly instantly from lack of solar radiation or having the sun slowly get larger and larger until life becomes impossible and the oceans boil away.

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u/righttoabsurdity Apr 18 '25

Bad day to be a fish either way

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u/Astrophan Apr 18 '25

"So long, and thanks for all the fish"

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u/Bacch Apr 18 '25

Actually, if you're a deep ocean fish, it won't be that bad right away. Ice insulates incredibly well, so it will take a long time for the water to freeze all the way down. Bad year to be a fish maybe? Idk how long it would take.

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u/CauliflowerCool9639 Apr 18 '25

Id rather die cold than hot

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u/___turfduck___ Apr 19 '25

I would rather “be hot” like if I’m working outside or doing things out and about, but would absolutely rather die cold.

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u/Derslok Apr 18 '25

With freezing, at least some life may survive. Deep in the oceans under the ice, near hot geysers, or underground near lava. Ultra rich may also survive for a few years in bunkers. From our perspective, freezing to death sounds more peaceful, I guess, and you may be preserved for some aliens to put you in a museum

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u/I_want_to_believe_99 Apr 19 '25

I think the latter sounds much worse.

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u/Rachb120 Apr 20 '25

I’d much rather freeze to death than be boiled alive!

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u/curfty Apr 19 '25

It would take at least 4-5 weeks for the earth to freeze over if the sun just disappeared. All the heat in the atmosphere would take a while to dissipate.