Hawk
02-20-2005, 12:44 AM
A tiny neutron star suddenly erupted, releasing a huge amount of energy in a single burst, most of it in X-rays and gamma rays. Had the event occurred within ten light years of Earth, the radiation could have destroyed the atmosphere and eliminated life. Fortunately it was 50,000 light years away. News report (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1490246,00.html)