Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the sky in the constellation Orion, has long puzzled astronomers due to its history ...

The red supergiant star Betelgeuse, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: Andrea Dupree (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA) / Ronald Gilliland (STScI) / NASA / ESA Humanity has marveled at the vivid ...

Betelgeuse, a red supergiant in the constellation of Orion, abruptly darkened in late 2019, early 2020. The behaviour led many to speculate that it might be about to explode. But a team using the ...

Scientists studying the star Betelgeuse have determined that it’s actually roughly 25% closer than previous estimates. The star is also slightly smaller than scientists assumed, though it still ...

Tim Burton's horror-comedy Beetlejuice introduced the bio-exorcist Betelgeuse (often known as Beetlejuice), played by Michael ...

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 the most famous and brightest stars of all—is covered by ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Could the giant star Betelgeuse have a buddy? A Betelbuddy? Betelgeuse, the second-brightest star ...