Betelgeuse went dark, but didn't go supernova What happened?

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Whenever Betelgeuse does blow up, our planet Earth is too far away for this explosion to harm, much less destroy, life on Earth Studies

betelgeuse One day, Betelgeuse will explode as a Type IIP supernova, becoming exceptionally bright and leaving behind a neutron star As it does, it could

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