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[Arxiv Preprint] Betelgeuse to go supernova in in decades (not centuries) (arxiv.org)
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[โ€“] SamVimes@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Wow, I haven't clicked on a source with literal pages of straight math equations in a long time. Really gives some good perspective on the difficulty of astronomy.

[โ€“] Varyag@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah I took a few Astronomy classes as electives in college. Astronomy is NOT easy or simple at all. Lots and lots of very complicated math and extrapolation from limited data happen there.

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