ESA: Red supergiant Betelgeuse will crash into mysterious wall

You may want to avoid finding yourself in the vicinity of our nearest red giant star, Betelgeuse, if you are still around 5,000 years from now. According to a recently published analysis by the Herschel Space Observatory, the massive supergiant star will slam into a wall of dust and debris 5,000 years from now, possibly triggering a supernova... To continue reading, subscribe to The Space Reporter today.

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