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 ...

Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Credit: Alan Dyer / VWPics / Universal Images Group via Getty Images A brilliant red star beaming through our night sky is Betelgeuse, an ...

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 ...

An unseen low-mass companion star may be responsible for the recently observed “Great Dimming” of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse. According to this hypothesis, which was put forward by researchers ...

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 ...

A brilliant red star beaming through our night sky is Betelgeuse, an aging supergiant on the shoulder of the Orion constellation. For years astronomers have watched this star — pronounced ...

Graphical depiction of Betelgeuse and the Betelbuddy. Credit: Lucy Reading-Ikkanda/Simons Foundation Scientists are rethinking the timing of Betelgeuse’s supernova, as new research suggests the star ...

Betelgeuse, a red supergiant about 1,00,000 times brighter than our sun, exhibits two distinct pulsation patterns: a short-term cycle of about a year and a longer six-year cycle. Listen to Story The ...

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A recent study suggests that the enigmatic dimming and brightening patterns of Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star on the brink of a supernova.