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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 3999915, member: 27832&quot;]If there is life near Betelgeuse, it probably traveled there on purpose, or was put there on purpose, and could presumably leave the same way. Betelgeuse is probably only about 10 million years old, and has blown up to a huge size during the latter part of that time. There wouldn&#039;t have been much time for life to develop on planets around it, or to adapt as it swelled. Supergiant stars evolve super-fast.</p><p><br /></p><p>If there <i>is</i> any &quot;life as we know it&quot; on planets around the star, there won&#039;t be after it blows. Supernovas can easily <i>vaporize entire planets</i>. Just the <i>neutrinos</i> from the explosion -- those things that hardly ever interact with matter -- will be numerous enough, and carry enough energy, to flash-cook any nearby living creatures. <b>Even after passing through an entire planet</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, if you want to get close-ups of the explosion, use a drone, not a selfie-stick.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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