The star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion has been dimming lately causing some uproar in the astronomy community about a possible supernova event. The red super giant is expected to go supernova somewhere in the next 100,000 years. If this would happen in our lifetime it would be a very unique sight as there are only a few cases recorded in human history, with the last one visible with the naked eye being in 1604.
The star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion has been dimming lately causing some uproar in the astronomy community about a possible supernova event. The red super giant is expected to go supernova somewhere in the next 100,000 years. If this would happen in our lifetime it would be a very unique sight as there are only a few cases recorded in human history, with the last one visible with the naked eye being in 1604.