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The Scientific Odyssey Unscripted: Betelgeuse-Is He Going to Blow?

The Scientific Odyssey Unscripted: Betelgeuse-Is He Going to Blow?

Update: 2020-01-09
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Some recent media accounts have speculated that the red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion is about to explode in a cataclysmic supernova based on recent observations of the star's dimming brightness.  We examine the evidence and offer a different explanation.

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The Scientific Odyssey Unscripted: Betelgeuse-Is He Going to Blow?

The Scientific Odyssey Unscripted: Betelgeuse-Is He Going to Blow?

Dr. Chad Davies