Scientists Find Out When Red Supergiant Betelgeuse Will Become a Supernova… – AlKhaleej Today

The red supergiant star Betelgeuse is smaller and much closer to Earth than previously thought, according to astronomers at the Australian National University, who have given new data for the timing of its explosion. While its usually one of the brightest stars in the sky, it appeared to be Betelgeuse Dim at the end of 2019 something that scientists thought might mean that it was about to explode.
New research suggests that the eclipsing events are actually due to a cloud of dust obscuring the…

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