
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Eta Carinae is one of the most massive and unstable stars in our galaxy — 100 times the mass of our Sun. It already faked its own death in 1843 with an eruption that briefly made it the second-brightest star in the sky. When it finally goes supernova for real, it could be visible during the day.Things I Know Nothing About explores the science behind the stories that challenge everything we think we know.
By Things I Know Nothing AboutEta Carinae is one of the most massive and unstable stars in our galaxy — 100 times the mass of our Sun. It already faked its own death in 1843 with an eruption that briefly made it the second-brightest star in the sky. When it finally goes supernova for real, it could be visible during the day.Things I Know Nothing About explores the science behind the stories that challenge everything we think we know.