Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the left, a red bubbly-looking orb is depicted. On the right is a similar orb with blueish regions. Recent observations of ...

Betelgeuse’s intense glow and vast size—about 700 times the Sun’s radius—have long made it difficult to study anything nearby. Using the NASA-NSF-funded ‘Alopeke instrument on the Gemini North ...

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of the giant red supergiant Betelgeuse. A small companion star, affectionately named the ‘Betelbuddy’, has ...

Red supergiant star Betelgeuse has a new excuse for its bad behavior: an accomplice. The star, pronounced "Beetlejuice" (just like the Michael Keaton character), sits like a little devil on the ...

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 ...