One of the brightest stars in the night sky has been getting oddly brighter, prompting speculations that it might soon explode in a supernova. Should we really look forward to such a dazzling ...

Betelgeuse is one of the best-known stars in the night sky, as well as the easiest to find. New examinations of this behemoth star suggest it is both smaller — and closer — than astronomers believed.

Betelgeuse, 650 light years away, may be nearing the end of its fuel, meaning its supernova could light Earth’s skies as ...

Betelgeuse, a prominent star in the constellation Orion, has caught the attention of astronomers due to its unusual brightness. While the cause of this phenomenon remains uncertain, a research team ...

Humanity has marveled at the vivid star Betelgeuse for many millennia. Over two thousand years ago, this imperious red object in the constellation Orion caught the eye of the Roman poet Horace: ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Approximately 650 lightyears from Earth, Betelgeuse, perched high as the “left shoulder” of the Orion constellation, may be preparing to go supernova. The star’s brightness has ...

ESO/J. Drevon et al. A new image shows six new ways to look at Betelgeuse. The orange-red supergiant star on the shoulder of the constellation Orion had astronomers and the public hoping for a ...

Betelgeuse — a bright, red supergiant star, pronounced “Beetlejuice,” that’s around 640 light years from our planet — is now “a good candidate for the next galactic supernova,” according to new ...

A renowned star in the Orion constellation called Betelgeuse has shown some unexpected behavior by becoming bright again. In late 2019, astronomers observed Betelgeuse suddenly dimmed by about 60% and ...