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Puzzling dimming of Betelgeuse’s brightness could be due to supernova, study suggests – Firstpost
The mystery has enthralled skywatchers since the star began to lose brightness, and fast, in October 2019.
Agence France-PresseAug 17, 2020 09:18:55 IST
The sudden dimming of one of the Milky Way’s brightest stars, Betelgeuse, could be due to a dust cloud spewing up from its surface, astronomers said on Thursday.
The mystery has enthralled skywatchers since the star part of the Orion constellation began to lose luminosity last October, with some experts suggesting it could herald its explosion into a supernova.
But researchers working with the Hubble telescope now have a clearer picture, seeing …
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