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 ...

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.

When will Betelgeuse explode? What happens when a star dies right before our eyes? In this video, we explore the mysterious ...

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 ...

When Beetlejuice goes off, it's going to be the show of a lifetime. But it's not going to hurt us. Betelgeuse is the shoulder of Orion, a red giant sitting about 500 light years away. It's huge, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...