The Great Dimming Event (GDE) of Betelgeuse, where the red supergiant star visibly faded in late ... [+] 2019 and early 2020. Betelgeuse was already known to be a variable star that waxed and ...

Although the hypothesis needs visual confirmation, a second star wouldn’t be atypical for a red supergiant like Betelgeuse, ...

A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

Could the giant star Betelgeuse have a buddy? A Betelbuddy? Betelgeuse, the second-brightest star in the constellation Orion, ...

NASA's STEREO spacecraft -- with measurements shown in red -- stepped in to observe Betelgeuse from its unique vantage point, revealing unexpected dimming by the star. The 2018 data point from ...

Using the same data they have also made the first map of the velocities of material the atmosphere of a star other than the Sun. Red supergiant stars such as Betelgeuse and Antares are the ...

The story describes Betelgeuse as “the red giant that marks Orion’s left shoulder.” Reader Chris Jespersen wrote: “I often see Betelgeuse on Orion’s right shoulder…. Am I mistaken?” ...

Al Jabbar is one of the Arabic names for Orion, the “Hunter", one of winter's most conspicuous constellations.

People in the northern hemisphere will be able to see Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars during the planetary parade. The next full moon will happen on Feb. 12. Known as the ...

This sun-sized companion star could be responsible for Betelgeuse’s mysterious LSP ... Perhaps we’ll soon know if this iconic red supergiant is truly sharing the stage. The study has been ...

You can spot it by looking for the three stars that make Orion’s belt and then looking for the bright red star, Betelgeuse, which makes up the constellation's shoulder. The Big Dipper will also ...