What will happen when the stars in our current night sky burn out? When the constellations and stars that have guided us through the night for centuries have disappeared? I guess the answer is GPS.
But GPS just isn't the same. Will we find (make) new constellations? New stars to guide us? I don't think so. The night sky will become even more of a mystery.
Who knows, though. At that point, the stars may be a 3-dimensional viewing experience.
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Published by speedracer4kq
on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 10:30 PM. But GPS just isn't the same. Will we find (make) new constellations? New stars to guide us? I don't think so. The night sky will become even more of a mystery.
Who knows, though. At that point, the stars may be a 3-dimensional viewing experience.
If you are referring to the sun as one of the stars that will burn out, then I suppose GPS will not work.
If not, then I suppose the sky will just be dark and boring.
I was looking at the night-time starts when thinking about this. But you're right: our sun might burn out first anyway, which would make this a moot point.
Replacement stars, TF1, TF2, Channel 4. Canal+ already burned out. But we have lots of big reflectors and shiny junk to launch up there as replacement stars. Children will make wishes on the first satellite they see in the sky. Parents will point out the northern space station. All will be (nearly) as it always was .... until their trajectories degrade.