Specifically, the findings support the hypothesis that supernovae could have triggered two of the so-called "big five" mass ...

But it will actually be painful to look at because, unlike the full moon that is this gorgeous disk in the sky, Betelgeuse is ...

Betelgeuse, one of the brightest and most easily recognizable stars in the night sky, might not be what we think. While most scientists suggest it is on the verge of exploding as a supernova, a ...

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At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova ...

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova ...

This figure shows measurements of Betelgeuse's brightness from different observatories from late 2018 to present. The blue and green points represent data from ground-based observatories.

Despite Betelgeuse’s impending explosion, Earth is safe. At around 650 light-years away, the star is too distant for its radiation or shockwaves to reach Earth with dangerous intensity.

They believe a supernova explosion close to Earth could be to ... The red supergiant star Betelgeuse was captured by the Herschel Space Observatory. There are only two nearby stars that could ...