Few stars have rattled astronomers quite like Betelgeuse, the swollen red beacon in Orion that dimmed so dramatically in ...
At least one mystery surrounding the red giant Betelgeuse can now be put to bed. Astronomers have finally laid eyes on a small, dim binary companion whipping around the massive sun. The observations ...
Astronomers have discovered a companion star in an incredibly tight orbit around Betelgeuse, using the NASA-NSF-funded ‘Alopeke instrument on the Gemini North telescope. Betelgeuse, one of the most ...
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 ...
Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and the closest red supergiant to Earth. It has an enormous volume, spanning a radius around 700 times that of the sun. Despite only being ...