I am saying that Betelgeuse is going to be a red giant for a while Then it will be a medium-sized white dwarf star for a while Then it will be a small white dwarf star for a while Then, in the distant future, it will be a black hole
Jun 2024
Dr. Soham Mandal -- What Happens to Supernovae After they Explode?
When a star explodes, it's not finished having an impact on its surroundings. For the next thousand years or so, we can still see it as a supernova remnant, when the explosion has expanded to large enough scales that we can actually resolve an image of the explosion with modern t ... Show More
50m 48s
Feb 2020
Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse! An Outer Space SUPERNOVA
One of the brightest stars in the sky, Betelgeuse, has been getting dimmer and dimmer. Could this be a sign that the young star is about to explode? Join Mindy and Guy Raz as they travel light years into the future to see for themselves! It's the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, ... Show More
26m 43s
Apr 2024
Can Information Escape a Black Hole?
<p>Nothing escapes a black hole … or does it? In the 1970s, the physicist Stephen Hawking described a subtle process by which black holes can “evaporate,” with some particles evading gravitational oblivion. That phenomenon, now dubbed Hawking radiation, seems at odds with general ... Show More
29m 20s