A star system in our own galactic neighborhood is poised to put on a show so bright it could briefly rival the planets and ...
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When Betelgeuse explodes: A second sun in our sky

The explosion of Betelgeuse will be a once-in-human-history event. This video details exactly what we'll see from Earth when ...
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 ...
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 ...