Betelgeuse and the supernova
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Betelgeuse and the supernova

A real star, an explosion scenario to understand.

Explore the massive-star family with Betelgeuse. The journey slows at transformations and shows an illustrative supernova, without predicting its date or remnant.

Why explore it?

Initial mass, rotation and mass loss affect the outcome. The MIST model and illustrated explosion are not an individual forecast for Betelgeuse.