Scientists have spotted a 'vanishing' star they think could be evidence of aliens

Maybe it's an unnova?

An unnova is an event at the end of a star's life when it collapses on itself without the emission of large numbers of particles and energy. This is unlike the mechanisms of high energy release during a nova or supernova.

Unnova

Stars disappearing and we don't know why...

There it is then. Missing mass, no need for dark anytyhing. Problem solved.

Industrial accident.

originally posted by: Sillyolme
a reply to: riley

I'm thinking that a star blinking out that's visible from earth would have been noticed by someone's other than you. Not saying you didn't see something of course. It probably wasn't the death of a star.
And if you can see the star you'd see the supernova and it would be evidenced for days or possibly weeks afterward.
We may get to witness the death of a star ourselves.
Betelgeuse a bright star in Orion is dying and will be quite a show when it does.
It's just a question of when. Apparently any time between now and a million years from now. Patient???

earthsky.org...

You say you're not saying I didn't witness it.. yet basically did...

OR

If you are arguing that I may have seen an alien civilization; the chances of someone else not spotting that? I'd say more than no-one noticing a "second moon" asteroid orbiting our planet that was only discovered or "seen" last year.

originally posted by: Bedlam
Industrial accident.

The theory is that aliens could see our nuclear explosions like flairs. The opposite may be possible.

Ours weren't exactly accidents though.

a reply to: riley

I said you saw something.
I also said it wasn't the death of a star.
They don't just wink out. They explode into supernovas. If you could see the star you would have seen the supernova.
I'm sorry. No offense.

a reply to: riley

And no alien civilizations. I never said anything about that.
I don't believe aliens have ever been here.

originally posted by: riley
Ours weren't exactly accidents though.

Depends. Castle Bravo was a real big surprise.

So was a more recent field experiment. Sorry about that, some of our security guys died. And some civilians' lives were probably cut short.

Here is exactly what happened. This alien civilization is much more advanced and is likely looking to bridge and share resources. However, in this situation it's kind of like you and I when a Jehovah Witness comes knocking on your door...you hide in your own damn place, lol. They know the mindless, disastrous #s that run this place and don't want anything to do with that. That's my theory anyway!