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The red giant star Betelgeuse is closer than we thought — will its explosion affect earth? – The Next Web

Betelgeuse is one of the best-known stars in the night sky, as well as the easiest to find. New examinations of this behemoth star suggest it is both smaller — …

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Betelgeuse is one of the best-known stars in the night sky, as well as the easiest to find. New examinations of this behemoth star suggest it is both smaller and closer than astronomers believed.
This red giant star will, one day, explode asa supernova. However, it is challenging to determine when the eruption will take place. In addition to new measurements of the stars size and distance, this new study from Australian National University (ANU) suggests the star is not likely to erupt for 100,…

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