Antares, a red giant star located 550 light years from Earth in the constellation Scorpio and is in the final stages of its evolution. Antares has a mass of about 15 to 18 times that of the sun, with a diameter that is about 700 times that of the sun. However, like all stars, Antares has a lifetime of its own. After centuries of generating energy through nuclear reactions in its core, Antares fuel as about to run out. It is estimated that this star will explode in supernova flash in about 10,000 years. When the time comes, Antares will explode violently as a supernova. The extraordinary release of energy will produce a spectacular flash of light, visible even far in our night sky, and possibly exceeding that of the moon in bright night.