Scientists still stuck on Betelgeuse antics a year after strange dimming episode – Space.com

A year ago, the bright red star Betelgeuse
in the Orion constellation hit the headlines when stargazers noticed a stark fading episode that astronomers couldn’t explain. They still can’t, although they keep trying.
The suspense is particularly high now, since the star, which typically dims and brightens on a regular schedule, should soon start to fade again, for the first time since last year’s strange antics. Scientists hope that this year’s observations of Betelgeuse will put last year’s episode…

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