Red supergiant Antares, the 15th brightest star in the night sky, will appear to abruptly blink out behind the moon's dark limb during a lunar occultation on Aug. 23, 2023.
A preprint study about Betelgeuse suggests that its explosion could happen a few decades from now. Betelgeuse, a prominent star in the constellation Orion, has caught the attention of astronomers due to its unusual brightness.