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Betelgeuse is smaller, closer, and won’t explode any time soon – EarthSky
According to new research, the red supergiant star Betelgeuse – which began to dim dramatically in brightness in late 2019 – might not explode for another 100,000…

Betelgeuse as seen in sub-millimeter wavelengths by the ALMA telescope in Chile. The “bump” on the left side is hot gas slightly protruding from the red supergiant stars extended atmosphere. Image via ALMA (ESO/ NAOJ/ NRAO)/ E. OGorman/ P. Kervella/ ASU.
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star in the famous constellation Orion the Hunter and one of the brightest stars in our night sky. Last year, this beloved bright star began dimming dramatically, which prompted speculation as to whether it might finally…
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