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    INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT

    Jul 16, 2020 2 minutes

    Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse… Arguably the most famous of the red supergiants, Betelgeuse continues to give us a unique insight into the workings of the largest stars in the Universe. If one were placed at the centre of our Solar System, it would extend past the orbit of Jupiter, expel vast amounts of chemically rich material, before eventually exploding as a supernova.

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