Hubble finds that Betelgeuse's dimming is likely due to ejection of gases

Re:Hubble finds that Betelgeuse's dimming is likely due to e... by _ph_ on Friday August 14, 2020 @02:44PM (#24161684)

As the article says, the effect wouldn't affect earth much if at all. At worst, space travel would have to cope with the increased radiation levels.

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Re:Hubble finds that Betelgeuse's dimming is likely due to e... by mhaberl on Saturday August 15, 2020 @02:07AM (#24166409)

>From then-on, we will be inside the volume of intense x-rays and high-energy particles.

It goes on saying that the high-energy particles would not be a big deal.

I guess x-rays are a different story.

So saying that "the effect wouldn't affect earth much if at all" probably not correct.

But then again, in a 100k years we probably won't care one way or the other. We will either be super advanced by then or won't exist.

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