For years, Betelgeuse’s sudden dimming and erratic behavior puzzled astronomers and fueled speculation about an imminent explosion. New observations and models now show what was actually happening ...

For years, we looked at Betelgeuse waiting for the end. When the "Great Dimming" happened in 2019, the world held its breath, convinced a Supernova was imminent. But Betelgeuse didn't explode. Instead ...

Astronomers have uncovered the long-hidden cause behind Betelgeuse’s strange behavior: a small companion star carving a visible wake through the giant’s vast atmosphere. Using nearly eight years of ...

Betelgeuse is the star that everybody can't wait to see blow up, preferably sooner rather than later. That's because it's a red supergiant on the verge of becoming a supernova and there hasn't been ...

Betelgeuse’s long-standing mystery has been cracked: a hidden companion star is literally reshaping the giant from the inside out.