Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of the giant red supergiant Betelgeuse. A small companion star, affectionately named the ‘Betelbuddy’, has ...

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.

Could the giant star Betelgeuse have a buddy? A Betelbuddy? Betelgeuse, the second-brightest star in the constellation Orion, is a giant star whose strange dimming has sparked debate over when it will ...

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 ...

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

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The yearslong dimming and brightening pattern of the huge star Betelgeuse (don’t worry—that’s just the second time we’ve said it!) may be due to a much tinier star orbiting the red supergiant, a team ...

It's hard to ignore Betelgeuse, which is one of the brightest stars in the sky. You've probably seen it up there, marking Orion's shoulder, but it won't be there forever. A recent brightening trend ...

Betelgeuse is normally one of the brightest, most recognizable stars of the winter sky, marking the left shoulder of the constellation Orion. ut lately, it has been behaving strangely: an ...