Orion star Betelgeuse ‘good candidate’ for visible supernova explosion

Orion star Betelgeuse ‘good candidate’ for visible supernova explosion

Somebody warn Michael Keaton. Betelgeuse — a bright, red supergiant star, pronounced “Beetlejuice,” that’s around 640 light years from our planet — is now “a good candidate for the next galactic supernova,” according to new research. The explosion would be so bright that Earthlings would be able to see the cosmic fireworks display even in … Read more