Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, may not be alone. And its potential companion may be responsible for ...

Betelgeuse needs no introduction. Besides having its name borrowed by the ghost with the most, this 10-million-year-old red ...

Gemini North telescope in Hawai‘i uncovers hidden companion to Betelgeuse, shedding light on ancient stellar mystery. Using ...

It's around 1.6 times the mass of the Sun, Howell and his colleagues believe, at an orbital separation of 4 astronomical ...

The findings confirm a long-standing theory first proposed in the early 1900s. More importantly, it sheds new light on how ...

Betelgeuse, easily visible to the naked eye and one of the largest stars near Earth, has captured human attention for millennia.

The mesmerizing spectacle of Betelgeuse dimming abruptly in late 2019, a phenomenon ominously dubbed the “Great Dimming,” ...

Betelgeuse companion discovery with Gemini North resolves century-old mystery and opens new doors in red supergiant research ...

More recently, astronomers have proposed a theory for its volatile nature, which explains the star's seemingly erratic changes in brightness. They've suggested an unseen companion star orbiting ...

For over a hundred years, astronomers have puzzled over strange changes in the brightness and motion of Betelgeuse, the closest red supergiant to Earth. Located in the shoulder of Orion, this colossal ...

Astronomers have discovered a hidden companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, the massive red supergiant in Orion's constellation, ...

It is Betelgeuse and for hundreds of years astronomers have puzzled why its twinkle grows lighter and then dimmer over time.