Few stars have rattled astronomers quite like Betelgeuse, the swollen red beacon in Orion that dimmed so dramatically in ...

Crab Nebula reveals gas from ancient supernova explosion Betelgeuse shows late-stage evolution of a massive star Stellar death spreads elements, triggering new star formation ...

Dive deeper into Betelgeuse’s explosive future as we examine the intricate gas and dust clouds surrounding it. See how stellar winds, shock arcs, and mass ejections shape the star’s neighborhood and ...

Astronomers have observed what they believe to be a never-before-seen companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, a pulsating red supergiant star in the shoulder of the Orion constellation. One of the best ...

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a companion star in a tight orbit around Betelgeuse, resolving a long-standing mystery about the star’s varying brightness. Reading time 2 minutes In 2024, ...

Betelgeuse is a massive, unstable, aging star that will one day explode as a spectacular supernova, bright enough to transform our sky for weeks or months. And because it’s so close and so dramatic, ...

Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and the closest red supergiant to Earth. It has an enormous volume, spanning a radius around 700 times that of the sun. Despite only being ...