Galactic doom? Double-check the ‘facts'

 
Wayne Harris Myrick
Published: April 1, 2008

At 4:17 a.m. April 31, we could be facing a major catastrophe, possibly the end of life on Earth. Or maybe nothing. We're not sure yet.

Perhaps you saw the story on page 47 of this past Wednesday's edition of The Oklahoman . It was not "buried” as a way of hiding the facts. It's just that most scientists believe the threat is minimal. But not all astronomers agree. The problem, or maybe it's not a problem, is radi...


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