Stellar Explosion in Earth's Proximity
> When the brightness of the star Betelgeuse dropped dramatically a few months ago, some observers suspected an impending supernova—a stellar explosion that could also cause damage on Earth.<p>Why do people keep fretting about Betelgeuse?? No, it's extremely unlikely it will harm earth when it goes nova: <a href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/1406.3143v2.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://arxiv.org/pdf/1406.3143v2.pdf</a>