Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science. Hosted by Dr. Mike Reed, Astro Brief focuses on astronomical ...

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

Astronomers have discovered a vast and expanding bubble of gas and dust surrounding a red supergiant star—the largest ...

The stellar companion may help explain why the brightness of Betelgeuse, the red supergiant, is open to so much variation.

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

A hidden companion star of Betelgeuse, long suspected by Hungarian astronomers, has finally been observed directly, ...

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

Astronomers have used a novel technique to find evidence of a secret "buddy" star orbiting Betelgeuse, one of the brightest ...

For decades the reddish glow of Betelgeuse has puzzled astronomers, but researchers believe they have now found the reason ...

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

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 made an astonishing revelation: the red supergiant Betelgeuse, one of the most studied stars in the night sky, has a binary twin. The companion star, named Siwarha, has been detected ...