BETELGEUSE: A STAR WORTH SAVING
BECAUSE RED GIANTS MATTER
Betelgeuse, shown bright in the upper left of the Orion constellation.
(Interstellar warp pathways depicted between stars in this system are simulated and not actual.)
Radius: 383.4 million mi
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Surface temperature: 3,500 K
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Mass: 2.188 × 10^31 kg
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Distance from Earth: 642.5 light years
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Radius: 383.4 million mi * Surface temperature: 3,500 K * Mass: 2.188 × 10^31 kg * Distance from Earth: 642.5 light years *
A Stellar Crisis
As our supporters read this, the red giant star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion clings to life as it approaches supernova. At SaveBetelgeuse.org, we believe there’s another way. Even if it’s already happened.
How We Can Help
At just 650 light years away, this brave beacon is well within reach of humanity’s technology and resources. Betelgeuse has never needed Earth more than now. We can help, and we must.
Why Should We Help
As the “head” of Orion and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, Betelgeuse has guided us since the dawn of humanity. It’s our turn to give back. A head-less Orion just won’t do.
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To secure an enduring future for Betelgeuse and promote galactic wellness by thwarting supernovas and hushing the stellar-degradation rhetoric in modern pop culture.