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 ...

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?” ...

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 ...

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

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 be ...

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 ...