What If Betelgeuse Exploded Right Now?

At about 950 times bigger than our Sun, Betelgeuse is one of the biggest stars in our Universe. But that comes with a price. Just like us, stars have a life expectancy, and Betelgeuse is no different. It’s a ticking time bomb that's ready to go, but we're not sure when. So, what if today was the day Betelgeuse went out with a bang? How would the Earth be affected? And will our Universe ever be the same?

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#Betelgeuse

[electrogames]

What if: we dont die in this scenario
Almost everyone: impossble

[blackneko]

What If: “nobody dies”
Everybody: “Thats not how it works here”

[gaelenj.francis]

"There! Are you happy? Everyone dies." I almost choked on my food 😂

[spyxiiixx]

Betelgeuse: *Explodes 6.1B+ Years later*

Me: well i guess we can see it from heaven?

[caseytodd]

Short answer: Nothing. It would take 650 years for us to even notice it.

New title: What if Betelgeuse exploded 650 years ago?

Now we're talking!!!

[lucasramosdearaujo]

"There. Are u happy? Everyone dies" LOL

[samaritan]

Remember; It is entirely possible that Betelgeuse had already gone supernova but the light from explosion hasn't reached us yet. Meaning that if the light we see from Betelgeuse from the sky is about 640 years old, that means that the supernova might be foreseeable in the 2020's.

[EthanCrowned]

"Betelgeuse is one of the closest stars to earth"
1 second later
"600 light years"

[holyloli]

*Betelgeuse exploded

Subaru: *It's Rewind Time*

[sbtopzzzlg]

Name: **beetlejuice**




China: “Bat soup was enough, no more sketchy juices”

[joshuatremper]

I think it was confirmed by NASA that betelgeuse has already went kaboom but its so far away it would take a few centuries for its end to finally reach us

[DiarraHarris]

What If: "We'll be okay this time."
Everyone: "Look that's not what we come to What If for!"
What If: "Okay fine!"

[Xurreal]

Plot Twist: Betelgeuse has already exploded, and we just haven't caught up yet.

[TomerShemesh]

"Anything within 50 light years from the explosion will suffer massive shockwaves."
I don't get it, If it takes light 50 years to get there, how would the way slower shock waves travel this distance so fast?

[sid]

Narrator: Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeus.






Captione and my mind: *beetlejuice, beetlejuice, beetlejuice.*

[Feso]

2:02 "I know, I know... this is What If and you expect everyone to die, but not this time" 😂👏🏼

[mike.mentzer_enjoyer]

4:21 "There! You happy?"
Everyone: Yes.

[RandomChannel]

4:00
I read that as It would destroy life in schools

[anisekaieddomtorreto]

*If Betelguese exploded then it would be confirmed that his brain was trembling.*

[rupalisharma]

What he says: *Betelguese, Betelguese, Betelguese*
What I hear: *Beetle Juice, Beetle Juice, Beetle Juice*