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Odd supergiant star Betelgeuse is brightening up. Is it about to go supernova? (www.space.com)
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[โ€“] AshMan85 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's possible it already did. Takes a while for a us to see it

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Over 600 years, but that's still miniscule compared to the lifetime of the star.