EPISODE · Jan 17, 2020 · 49 MIN
56: No Bang For Betelgeuse?
from syzygy · host Chris Stewart
Help us make Syzygy even better! Tell your friends and give us a review, or show your support on Patreon: patreon.com/syzygypodSyzygy is produced by Chris Stewart and co-hosted by Dr Emily Brunsden from the Department of Physics at the University of York.On the web: syzygy.fm | Twitter: @syzygypodThings we talked about in this episode:Betteridge’s Law of HeadlinesBetelgeuse is acting weirdThe recent observationsThe constellation of OrionZoom into Orion NebulaBarnard’s LoopSupergiant starsStellar evolutionStar Size Comparison videoSupernova 1987aSupernova candidates
What this episode covers
"Is Betelgeuse About To Explode?" — Forbes. "Is Betelgeuse On The Brink Of A Supernova?" — Washington Post. "Fading star heading for explosive end?" — The Guardian. Betelgeuse, the astoundingly big red star in Orion's armpit, is indeed acting weirdly, but astrophysics and Betteridge's Law both suggest the answer to the headline questions is "probably not today, no".
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