Earlier this week whether I found a Flying Saucer or not is for me, a renowned Dog Ufologist, to know and the mysterious Men in Black to prevent me from sharing. However, nowhere in all this paperwork they made me sign do they state that I cannot share my out of this world thoughts on where these real or imaginary intergalactic travelers came from, or more importantly why they were fleeing from it.
According to astronomers the red supergiant star Betelgeuse is acting strangely and may explode. Betelgeuse is the giant star which marks the hunter’s left shoulder in the constellation Orion. Normally, Betelgeuse is among the brightest stars in the sky. However, the red giant has faded considerably since October 2019 that it has altered the appearance of Orion. Now this isn’t the first time that Betelgeuse has diminished in color. It is a variable star, whose brightness does fluctuates over time. However, what makes this different, according to Villanova University’s Edward Guinan, is that it is unusual for one of the sky’s most prominent points of light to fade so noticeably. Thus prompting scientists to consider the possibility that Betelgeuse might explode and vanish forever.
However, as astronomers have noted in recent interviews, there is no indication that Betelgeuse will explode any time soon. It has simply faded in intensity. As some astronomers speculate, the star may explode anywhere between a million years from now, or perhaps it already exploded! It takes the light from Betelgeuse about 600 years to reach us. So in reality we’re looking at how it appeared 600 years ago. It may have already exploded sometime during the Middle Ages, and astronomers are just noticing it now. We’ll just have to wait and see.
This brings me to my out of this world theory that the Flying Saucer captured in my yard earlier this week, may have been fleeing from Betelgeuse. Astronomers calculate that if and when it explodes it’ll take about six million years for the shock wave and any debris to reach our solar system. However, the little green men who crashed landed here on Monday, may have lived a lot closer to the star and needed to make a quick exit. Hence, why they fled. As for why they chose my backyard, I believe they were accidentally lured here by Asa. Betelguese is pronounced “Beetlejuice,” and everyone knows from that 1980s movie if you say Beetlejuice’s name three times he appears. Well perhaps the same rule holds true for Aliens fleeing that red supergiant star?
To learn more about Betelgeuse, please visit the National Geographic article by Nadia Drake, “A giant star is acting strange, and astronomers are buzzing.” (December 26, 2019). And remember, if mysterious government officials show up at your door, whatever you do, don’t tell them you heard this theory from me!
