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Betelgeuse brightness dims as it enters helium-burning phase; not close to exploding: Study – Firstpost
The unprecedented drop in its brightness observed last year led to speculations that the star may be about to explode.
FP TrendingFeb 09, 2021 20:56:37 IST
Betelgeuse is the nearest red supergiant star to Earth. An aging, red star, it has swollen in size and developed complex and evolving changes in the nuclear fusion furnace at its core. According to NASA, if it replaced the Sun at the centre of the solar system, its outer surface would extend past Jupiter’s orbit. Researchers have recently observed that the star, which is usually one of the brightest in the winter sky, has shown an unprecedented drop in its brightness,…
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