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Red giant star Betelgeuse dimmed because it ‘sneezed,’ astronomers explain – The Next Web

The dimming of Betelgeuse seen at the end of 2019 and the start of 2020 explained — the red giant star “sneezed.”
Betelgeuse dimmed in the final few months of 2019, perplexing …

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The Hubble Space Telescope with its ability to see in ultraviolet wavelengths provides astronomers a unique tool to examine the Universe. As anyone who as seen glowing metal can attest, materials predominantly give off a range of colors as they heat. Using this knowledge, astronomers are able to determine the temperatures of distant objects by looking at the color given off by the target. This is also why stars are different colors red stars are the coolest stars commonly seen, followed by middl…

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