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Not just stars - there are all sorts of astronomical objects that have changed significantly or been destroyed but that still appear in our sky because they are so far away.
For example, the Pillars of Creation are thought to have been destroyed by a supernova around 6000 years ago, but we won't see it happen for another 1000 years.
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[–] tame 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Not just stars - there are all sorts of astronomical objects that have changed significantly or been destroyed but that still appear in our sky because they are so far away.
For example, the Pillars of Creation are thought to have been destroyed by a supernova around 6000 years ago, but we won't see it happen for another 1000 years.