Whenever something happens with Betelgeuse, speculations about it exploding as a supernova proliferate. But when will the explosion happen?
A new research article sheds light on another way that supernovae support life. Supernova activity in Earth’s neighbourhood may have led to more oxygen in the atmosphere. And oxygen is necessary for complex life.
The star will go supernova at the end of its life, but that’s not projected to happen for tens of thousands of years or so. However, the great dimming of Betelgeuse continues.
