Betelgeuse's Potential Explosion Has Scientists on Edge

Scientists and stargazers are eagerly waiting for Betelgeuse, one of the most visible stars on Earth, to go supernova. While astronomers predict it will happen within the next 100,000 years, the star could technically explode tomorrow. Astronomy Twitter is cracking jokes about the situation, with some eagerly anticipating the event and others not ready to say goodbye. Betelgeuse's imminent demise has become such a meme that a 2016 XKCD comic about it has resurfaced.