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If a star is a million light years away and you see it explode today didn't the explosion take place a million years ago Therefore what condition and where would the star be today?
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∙ 16y ago
Isn't that a truly fascinating question? The reality is that we do not know, and we have no possible way of knowing. The speed of light seems to be a limiting factor, and many interesting things happen when it is an important part of an observation like this one.
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Why did the Cambrian explosion may not have been an explosion?
The Cambrian Explosion wasn't a literal explosion. Instead, it was a span of time when organisms evolved into an immense number of new forms, and biodiversity increased greatly, reaching its modern level. The Cambrian Explosion occurred between 530 and 450 million years ago.
When was the Cambrian period according to our geologic time scale?
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What is the sudden appearance of life in the fossil record called?
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What is point five per cent of one million pound?
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How big is the explosion of the Tsar Bomba?
57 million megaton
What is an explosive force equal to a million tons called?
A megaton explosion.
Why did the Cambrian explosion may not have been an explosion?
The Cambrian Explosion wasn't a literal explosion. Instead, it was a span of time when organisms evolved into an immense number of new forms, and biodiversity increased greatly, reaching its modern level. The Cambrian Explosion occurred between 530 and 450 million years ago.
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1 million suns
Will the sun explode in five million years?
Unlikely. Though, no one can truly know for sure.
What is the possibility that Betelgeuse is going to explode in future?
not soon, but if you wait a few million years, it probably will.
What type of pollution in present day Mexico city?
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Will the earth explode in 1 million years?
No. Earth cannot explode. Our planet will likely remain intact for about 5 billion years. At that point the sun will expand and probably consume Earth.
Will a ps3 explode if played to long?
no Sony would go broke from lawsuits if one in a million could
How long ago did Cambrian explosion?
At the start of the Camrbian period, roughly 542 million years ago.
How long ago did the Cambrian explosion?
At the start of the Camrbian period, roughly 542 million years ago.
What was the era where life exploded for the first time?
The Cambrian Explosion, around 542 million years ago.
