3 ms·Betelgeuse red giant supernova explosion, can it hurt the life on the earth?by diminish 15y agoBetelgeuse red giant supernova explosion, can it hurt the life on the earth?brazzy 15y agoAccording to Wikipedia, Betelgeuse is at least 500 light years distant, while a supernova would have to be closer than 100 to be dangerous.spurgu 15y agoI would really want to be around when it blows up. Stasis pods please!