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Could the star betelgeuse have a planet harbouring life?

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No. Betelgeuse is about 10 million years old, which is very young in terms stellar age and is barely enough time for a planet to form. Any planet so young would still be red hot from its formation. Despite being a young star, Betelgeuse is already dying as it has burned through the hydrogen in its core very quickly and has expanded into a red supergiant much brighter than it previously was. If a planet near Betelgeuse was the right temperature for life before the expansion, it would be too hot now.

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