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Back in June, we reported on a likely explanation for the strange, dramatic dimming of Betelgeuse ... scientists has found evidence of a large, dark, cooler spot on the star—consistent ...

The team concluded that some time before Betelgeuse started to dim, the star ejected a large gas bubble that moved ... coauthor of the new study, captured signs of dense, heated material moving ...

In early 2019, the red supergiant Betelgeuse began to dim. Some observers predicted that the dimming was a harbinger of the star’s end: That it was the first warning sign that Betelguese was ...

That raised lots of questions about what was going on with the giant, with some experts speculating that because of Betelgeuse's size and advanced age, the strange behavior was a sign of a ...

Now new research has shown that the most likely explanation of the dimming is large star spots on Betelgeuse's surface, which have caused it to dim. Betelgeuse is usually one of the brightest ...

We know Betelgeuse isn’t about to explode anytime ... If astronomers can read the warning signs of an impending supernova, however, they’ll know which stars to watch, and they can catch ...