Betelgeuse Replacing Our Sun: What Happens?

You can fit over a million Earths inside our Sun, but Betelgeuse, a massive red supergiant, could engulf over a billion Suns. It's in its final fusion cycles, nearing a violent supernova. If Betelgeuse replaced our Sun, it would consume half the Solar System before exploding. Survival prospects? Not promising. Explore this scenario and more. Help support animal welfare in our own backyards by visiting here. Explore our biggest What If scenarios and join the What If community: The What If Book: https://bit.ly/WIFBook Articles: https://whatifshow.com/ Join the Community: Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwE WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2Y Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Twitter/X: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif Support What If: Merch: https://bit.ly/shopwhatif Join this channel for exclusive perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membership More from Underknown: Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology: https://bit.ly/aperture-show How to Survive – Survival Science: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com For brand partnerships & collaborations, contact: [email protected] 00:00:00: What If Betelgeuse Replaced Our Sun?00:01:00: 600 light-years away00:09:54: 160 light-years away00:12:40: 50 light-years away00:14:34: 1 AU away #Betelgeuse #Sun #SolarSystem #redsupergiant #supernova #space #NASA #cosmos #Earth #WhatIfscenarios See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/69ac6888ac90cc991fcd7621 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices