Dust probably wasn't the culprit after all. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket ...

Betelgeuse is one of the best-known stars in the night sky, as well as the easiest to find. New examinations of this behemoth star suggest it is both smaller — and closer — than astronomers believed.

The star has no one to blame but itself. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Betelgeuse's odd recent dimming was caused by a huge ...

Facts about the red giant star and where to find it are explained by Space.com's Chelsea Gohd. [Betelgeuse: The Eventual Supernova] Credit: Space.com / produced & edited by Steve / Chelsea Gohd / Judi ...

When the nearby red supergiant started acting strange, some speculated it could be on the verge of going supernova. Now scientists know what was really happening. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The weird recent dimming of the star Betelgeuse was caused by spots that temporarily covered at ...