Reading: "Oracles Mysterium" from EVENFALL OF THE HELICAL (A.Glass 2022)

“Stars just disappearing, how common?” Astronomer Edmund Hiller asks Professor Charles Wilson a physicist at University of California whilst leaning forward, pointing down with his left index finger at the paper on Professor Wilson's desk, the physics Professor removes his spectacles, looking at Hiller from the opposite side of his desk.
“Well, as you know, a massive star, when it eventually goes Supernova, the brightness can last, say from a Type One supernova, a few days at the most, but it's fade in luminosity is rather dramatic. However, when a Super Massive star's core collapses into a Supernova, considered a Type Two, its dimming is of a slower process, this can occur up to Three months before its light disappears. Either way, a star doesn't just vanish. So, to answer that question. Not common at all, in fact unheard of in modern physics,” Professor Wilson says, lifting the paper in front of Hiller, holding it up in both hands, looking over the equations with the chart of the light curve.
“Making it even more mysterious, these two Stars at once, literally switched themselves off,” Hiller replies, as Wilson continues studying the paper.
“And according to these calculations, simultaneously.”
Hiller nods.
Professor Wilson removes his spectacles. “Has the observatory in Australia confirmed the data as well?”
“Yes, and so has the observatory in Spain,” Hiller replies.
“Well, there is another possibility, in fact Two, both equally fantastic, but I will start with the lessor of the unproven possibilities. One, a massive Black Hole could have devoured the star without tearing it apart, Two...” The aging Professor grins. “…a Wormhole opened up between our Universe and a parallel one and sucked the Star into that Universe.”
Both men chuckle.
“Do I toss a coin on speculation?”
“You can, but for it to be totally random, the coin has to hit the floor.” Professor Wilson replies.
Edmund Hiller, looks up at the window behind the Professor at the shades of red and orange of the Los Angeles sunset. “Not only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think.”
“Werner Heisenberg...” Professor Wilson says, referring to the late German physicist who identified with Quantum Theory over realist physicists such as Albert Einstein. He shifts his chair around to look up at the skyline, with its crimson hues.
“...We'll work on it together, the Physics professor says.
Standing, Hillar also looks at the skyline from the Professor's window.
“Being the impulsive student here. But, what matter turns off stars?” Hillar asks, already knowing the answer. The professor turns and faces his former student.
“Dark Matter,” Professor Charles Wilson replies.

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Reading:  "Oracles of Mysterium" from EVENFALL OF THE HELICAL (A.Glass 2022)