Could This Star Explode Before You Die?

00:00 Could Betelgeuse Supernova DECADES from now?
01:05 Betelgeuse the star
02:17 Why it's hard to know what's happening to the star
04:48 Curiosity Stream
05:47 How they modeled Betelgeuse's interior
09:02 How long before supernova?
11:36 Criticism of Saio's work
13:52 My thoughts on the critique

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[CarlosSamuel-msee]

It's refreshing to see someone post a video about Betelgeuse without a ridiculous hyperbolic title, that encouraged me to click. Very glad I did because you have a real gift for breaking things down for the lay person, detailed yet not overwhelming. It doesn't hurt that you have a pretty good voice for it either, haha!

[Kurzula]

Funny to think that if it does go off anytime in our lifetimes, that in actual fact it will have gone supernova sometime during the reign of the House of Plantagenets.

[Locuts]

I find it astounding that for anything on the scale of Betelgeuse that any stage in its life could be on the order of 1 earth day! The Silicon to Iron stage mentioned here. That's CRAZY!

[brucegoatly]

That's a very detailed yet very clear explanation. And very interesting too - thank you!

[jppitman]

I`m glad you commented on this topic from an unpublished paper. My wife is a published biologist and she has told me that in the science world it can get very political as to what paper might get published and by whom. Which panel gets to decide? Is one of “peers” on a board competing against an author? Which personalities are on that editorial panel or board? Does any board member have any beefs with the chief author or any in the list of authors to set a worthy paper aside? Might they have something to gain by NOT publishing it and purloin some findings from a particular paper to publish their own. She said that her team once had an excellent paper to publish and more than a few journals turned it down. One journal editor, though, saw its scientific value and finally did so. She expects more scientists to publish their own papers on today`s social media, figuring, “Ok, forget journal politics and publishing delays and our ideas possibly getting stolen. Here is our paper; here are our data; here is our reasoning; and here are our conclusions. Prove us right or prove us wrong.”

[rameyzamora]

Great illustration of how the process of solar evolution occurs! Thanks for the insight.

[bazpearce]

Let's face it. No matter how many papers people write. It's going to be down to the star when it goes pop and nothing else.

[EarlWallaceNYC]

I love the detailed analysis. This is tough going. But, as with the gym, "No pain, no gain"". Thanks, keep it up.

[mcclonen]

love your show, keep up the great work

[philochristos]

The aliens living around Betelgeuse probably have no idea they are in some guy's arm pit. It makes me wonder what kind of constellation we're in that only outsiders know about.

[NewMessage]

I hope it blows within my lifetime. Just to say I saw it.

[vladimirmihnev]

Just found this channel. And subscribed, I really don't have much more to say. Except wishing you good luck and to keep making videos like this one! You deserve more subscribers but

[LotsofStuffYT]

If it does I feel bad for Zaphod Bebblebrox, his home planet is in this system.

[KristianWontroba]

Sane and detailed coverage of this exciting story! Thanks!

[unfixablegop]

"Could This Star Explode Before You Die?"
It may have exploded before my birth.

[jasjitsingh]

Your videos are fantastic. Full of true expert knowledge and you never resort to click and bait headlines but instead share genuine content. Love your channel 👍👍

[khumokwezimashapa]

Man. I feel like it has already gone, but we obviously haven't seen it yet due to the delay with lytspd

[DerkMiester]

Great explanation, I really hope that Betelgeuse goes off in my lifetime, what a sight it would be!

[douglaswilkinson]

" ... the star's interior implodes and *rebounds* in a supernova ..." We'll said! Many channels get this wrong.

[andromedagalaxy]

Great work, really came across with lots of information