Just picking this up on various sites.

T.Pyxidis a twin star approximately 3260 light years away is expected to go supernova with the force of 20 billion, billion, billion tones of TNT.

Risk is that due to its close proximity the thermonuclear blast could destroy Earth's ozone layer rendering the planet uninhabitable.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The white dwarf star has been observed absorbing matter at extreme rates which resulted in novas up to 1987 (or 67) depending which reports you read when they stopped, so it is a classic supernova waiting to happen.

Should we be bothered?

Well, the light we are seeing from this star has been travelling for 3260 years so if the star explodes today then the blast wont reach us for another 3260 years (phew!), however, if the star went pop 3260 years ago......

Well if you gotta go, you may as well go with a bang, so I am going to organise an "end of the world" street party.

You're all invited, bring your own tipple (just joking, I'll get it on the credit card).

Assuming it goes "pop" tomorrow I should just have enough time to get everything ready (get council permission and save up for booze etc.)

Don't forget to get H&S Clearance! Everyone will have to be provided with hi-tech shades to protect the retina from the blast, whilst the radiation gives us all terminal cancer! Then you'll have to make sure that the party site is cleaned up after the event - I don't care if radiaton has burned off all your fingers - that scenario isn't in my H&S Manual so you'll just have to deal with it.

That's why I said I'd just have enough time.

Bloody hell. Nowadays at Sudellside I have to fill in all sorts of forms, a year in advance, just if I need to break wind. And I have to use the designated area.

The Council Chamber.

This is fantastic news! Think of the job opportunities! I could start a sand-bag manufarturing company to protect people from the blast.