efaardvark Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 A recent analysis of Betelgeuse data suggests the star is in the late stages of core-carbon "burning" in terms of nuclear fusion. That would mean that it may be only decades away from going supernova, not centuries or millennia as has been previously supposed. That would be a pretty awesome sight to see. Paper Here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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