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betelgeuse

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looks like astronomy’s back on the menu boys! ’bout time too. we’ve barely even seen sedna bust out the telescope since the first 9 comics. seriously, this is supposed to be a space comic! get your act together tom!

poor betelgeuse. people can’t talk about astronomy for 5 minutes without mentioning their desire to see this particular star violently commit suicide within their lifetimes. last year when betelgeuse dimmed significantly millions of people were chanting excitedly for this guy to hurry up and die (turned out it was just a gas cloud passing in front of it).

awfully rude. honestly.

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narration: after 8 million years, the red supergiant betelgeuse has reached the end of its life. the last of its fuel consumed, it begins to collapse into itself.

narration: the star explodes with 100 times more energy than the sun has emitted in 4.5 billion years. betelgeuse has become a supernova.

narration: astronomer sedna watches the explosion safely from earth, 700 light years away. it lights up the night sky like a full moon.

sedna: …aaany minute now.

Webcomic Transcript Authorsthomas

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