A couple months back, astronomers officially confirmed the existence of “Betelbuddy,” Betelgeuse’s long-suspected companion ...

Impressively, capturing an image of Betelbuddy was only the start of the discoveries. The researchers had anticipated the ...

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of the giant red supergiant ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky has been getting oddly brighter, prompting speculations that it might soon explode in a supernova. Should we really look forward to such a dazzling ...

A bright yellow star, shining rays spiked on its sides to from a small "+", hangs in the center of a rich, dark blue, almost black sky. Fainter stars are sprinkled throughout. A new unpublished study ...

A new study published open access in the Astrophysical Journal Letters claims that the researchers have confirmed the ...

The yearslong dimming and brightening pattern of the huge star Betelgeuse (don’t worry—that’s just the second time we’ve said it!) may be due to a much tinier star orbiting the red supergiant, a team ...

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 ...

One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse. The event should be visible to millions of ...