Tag: betelgeuse
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Betelgeuse: Red Giant to Burst Into Supernova?
Betelgeuse… could burst into its supernova phase and become as bright as a full moon – and last for as long as a year.
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death stars: wolfe rayet class stars
Does the Wolfe Rayet star, WR104, 8,000 light years away, pose a threat to Earth? This is central question asked in, “Death Stars”, an informative The Universe presentation. WR104 is of sufficient mass that once it collapses, will emit a very bright Gamma Ray Burst (GRB). The axis of the star is pointed towards Earth,…