Betelgeuse is the star that everybody can't wait to see blow up, preferably sooner rather than later. That's because it's a ...

Betelgeuse, one of the most famous stars, is set to go supernova soon. This event will make it shine as brightly as the full moon and may even be visible during the day. In this video, we explore the ...

Betelgeuse is one of the night sky's brightest stars and easily can be observed from Earth with the naked eye. Its fluctuations in brightness have long puzzled astronomers, however. Now, researchers ...

Astronomers have discovered a companion star in an incredibly tight orbit around Betelgeuse, using the NASA-NSF-funded ‘Alopeke instrument on the Gemini North telescope. Betelgeuse, one of the most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Astronomers may have finally solved one of the weirdest mysteries of our night sky: why Betelgeuse, a massive star in the ...

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 ...

For more than a century, Betelgeuse has looked like a star with a secret. It swells and fades on a six-year rhythm that never quite made sense. The star, about 650 light-years away in space, is old, ...

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 ...

Red supergiant stars represent a pivotal phase in the late-stage evolution of massive stars. Betelgeuse, one of the nearest and most studied red supergiants, offers a unique opportunity to explore a ...

Astronomers have finally confirmed the existence of a long-suspected companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, the iconic red supergiant in Orion. Using the advanced 'Alopeke speckle imager on the Gemini ...