Question

Suppose our Sun is about to explode. In an effort to escape, we depart in a spacecraft at v=0.800 c and head toward the star Tau Ceti, 12.0 ly away. When we reach the midpoint of our journey from the Earth, we see our Sun explode, and, unfortunately, at the same instant, we see Tau Ceti explode as well.(b) What If? In a frame of reference in which the Sun and Tau Ceti are at rest, did they explode simultaneously? If not, which exploded first?

Answer 1

Considering a scenario in which the Sun is going to explode.

In order to escape the explosion, we depart in a spacecraft with a speed of v = 0.8c.

The star Tau Ceti is 12 life years away.

At the midpoint of the journey, the Sun as well as Tau Cetik explode. at the same instant.

Imagine a hermit who is immobile with respect to both the Sun and Tau Ceti and resides on an asteroid that is midway between both. He observes the blast waves of both explosions as our spaceship passes him. This observer concludes that the two stars blew up simultaneously because he believes both stars to remain stationary.

In the frame of reference, the Sun and Tau Ceti explode at the same time and will remain stationary.

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