Betelgeuse is flustering astronomers once again, as it is now shining 50% brighter than usual. This dying red giant had only recently mysteriously dimmed its shine after an enormous explosion. It is ...

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 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 ...

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 is one of the brightest stars in the night sky. A brilliant red star beaming through our night sky is Betelgeuse, an aging supergiant on the shoulder of the Orion constellation. The timing ...

Astronomers are revisiting long-standing assumptions about the iconic red supergiant Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, as a new study suggests it might not be a single star but ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse. The rare and ...

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