According to astronomer Plait, the universe is an apocalypse waiting to happen. With humor and wit, Plait details the myriad doomsday events that the cosmos could inflict to destroy the planet and life in general.

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Target Earth: Asteroid and Comet Impacts -- Sunburn -- The stellar fury of supernovae -- Cosmic blowtorches: Gamma-Ray bursts -- The bottomless pits of black holes -- Alien attack! -- The death of the sun -- Bright lights, big galaxy -- The end of everything -- What, Me Worry?.