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Hubble Sees Red Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Slowly Recovering After Blowing Its Top

August 12, 2022 by Ignat

Astronomers have concluded that the bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse literally blew its top in 2019, losing a significant portion of its visible surface and producing a massive Surface Mass Ejection (SME) after analyzing data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope … Read More

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Here’s What the Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Will Look Like When It Goes Supernova (video)

July 2, 2021 by Ignat

On a clear winter night, it’s difficult to miss Orion the Hunter, who holds his shield in one hand and stretches his other arm high into the sky. Betelgeuse, a bright red dot on Orion’s shoulder, has captivated sky gazers … Read More