It seems unlikely that we will witness a similar event in the near future. So what is it? What did happen? I got a lead off with this, and then we'll get the actual answer from Connie. Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It's an important star in one of the most dominant constellations of all 88.
What is a starquake? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen explore asteroseismology, the sun, and what’s happening on the insides of stars with astrophysicist Conny Aerts.
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