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Betelgeuse may have an unseen companion star called “Betelbuddy” that could explain its strange behavior
Betelgeuse has been in the lens of astronomers for centuries, yet it continues to surprise us. In late 2019 and early 2020, ...
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Hubble Space Telescope images explain why Betelgeuse was fading and how the monster star is not going to explode — just yet
New images created by the Hubble Space Telescope show that Betelgeuse — one of the brightest stars visible from Earth — wasn’t dimming because it was about to explode, but because there was ...
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Chart of Betelgeuse brightness over time (IMAGE)
This figure shows measurements of Betelgeuse's brightness from different observatories from late 2018 to present. The blue and green points represent data from ground-based observatories.
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Betelgeuse before, during and after the Great Dimming
A research letter titled "Images of Betelgeuse with VLTI/MATISSE across the Great Dimming," appearing in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, presents the infrared ...
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Betelgeuse Is About To Be Eclipsed In A Rare ‘Ring Of Fire’
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Monday will see a very rare night sky event when Betelgeuse—one of ...