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There’s a giant star in our sky called Betelgeuse. It’s 700 times bigger than the Sun. And scientists believe it could explode into a supernova anytime in the next 100,000 years. When it happens… It will shine brighter than the full Moon in our sky. For weeks… Earth will have two bright stars …

There’s a giant star in our sky called Betelgeuse. It’s 700 times bigger than the Sun. And scientists believe it could explode into a supernova anytime in the next 100,000 years. When it happens… It will shine brighter than the full Moon in our sky. For weeks… Earth will have two bright stars at night. A cosmic explosion visible from our planet.