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In an intergalactic turn of seemingly apocalyptic proportions, our friendly neighborhood red giant is, according to UC Berkeley researchers, possibly about to explode.
Sound alarming? We kinda thought so too, although Betelgeuse, close proximity to our neck of the woods notwithstanding, apparently isn’t near enough to have any impact beyond a really fantastic light show should this supernova occur. In fact, if the rapidly shrinking star has indeed reached the end of its lifetime, it has probably already
Silent Venom divx collapsed and we simply haven’t witnessed the grand finale, considering it’s about 600 light-years away.
Which, all in all, is a little disappointing. Not that we’re jonesing to cosmically combust … but you have to admit it’d be epic.
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