One of the brightest stars in the night sky has been getting oddly brighter, prompting speculations that it might soon explode in a supernova. Should we really look forward to such a dazzling ...

A bright yellow star, shining rays spiked on its sides to from a small "+", hangs in the center of a rich, dark blue, almost black sky. Fainter stars are sprinkled throughout. A new unpublished study ...

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

International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA Betelgeuse is one of the most famous stars in the sky. It is located on the shoulder of Orion in the constellation, which means it is easily visible ...

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 ...

Will Betelbuddy make it into the next Beetlejuice film? Stay tuned to find out. Every superhero — or antihero — needs a sidekick. And it turns out that Beetlejuice Betelgeuse does indeed have one! The ...

Astronomers presented the intriguing possibility that Betelgeuse did not start off as a single star but is instead the product of a "quiet merger." When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

A couple months back, astronomers officially confirmed the existence of “Betelbuddy,” Betelgeuse’s long-suspected companion star. Since then, researchers have been toiling away at characterizing ...

Hidden cozied up to Betelgeuse, a bright red star in the constellation Orion, astronomers may have finally found the giant star’s long-sought companion. This close-orbiting partner, first postulated ...