The red supergiant star Betelgeuse, which shines intensely in the constellation of Orion, has always intrigued astronomers ...

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

NASA’s Hubble and Chandra telescopes reveal Betelgeuse’s hidden companion, “Betelbuddy,” reshaping what we know about binary ...

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope confirmed the existence of a companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, ...

Betelgeuse confirmed to have a small companion star Discovery made using Hubble and Chandra telescopes Companion likely a ...

Astronomers have long suspected that Betelgeuse — the bright red star blazing in Orion's shoulder — wasn't alone. Now, thanks to a fleeting cosmic window and swift action by Carnegie Mellon University ...

Autumn has draped itself across the northern hemisphere, heralding the onset of longer, darker nights that serve as the perfect backdrop for amateur astronomers looking to explore the wonders of the ...

Betelgeuse, the brilliant red star marking Orion's shoulder, has long been suspected of harboring a secret. I have to confess, Betelgeuse holds a special place in my heart as the first star I ever ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed a hidden "doomed" star that could help solve a giant astrophysical mystery. The star is a massive red supergiant, which JWST snapped just before the ...

On Oct 7 2023, Hamas terrorists flooded out of the Gaza Strip and into southern Israel, killing close to 1,200 people and dragging 251 hostages, including children, back to Gaza. Two years on, some 20 ...

Here’s a story for the ages — or maybe a story of the ages. The Hubble Space Telescope’s latest image, of barred spiral galaxy NGC 6000, is rich in yellow at its center and blue on its outskirts, but ...

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