A star system in our own galactic neighborhood is poised to put on a show so bright it could briefly rival the planets and ...

Crab Nebula reveals gas from ancient supernova explosion Betelgeuse shows late-stage evolution of a massive star Stellar death spreads elements, triggering new star formation ...

Betelgeuse is a massive, unstable, aging star that will one day explode as a spectacular supernova, bright enough to ...

Min Read This highly detailed image of the Crab Nebula was assembled by combining data from five telescopes spanning nearly ...

The explosion of Betelgeuse will be a once-in-human-history event. This video details exactly what we'll see from Earth when the supernova occurs: a new point of light as bright as the full moon, ...

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 ...

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a companion star in a tight orbit around Betelgeuse, resolving a long-standing mystery about the star’s varying brightness. Reading time 2 minutes In 2024, ...

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 ...