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Scientists Think They Know What Caused Betelgeuse’s ‘Great Dimming’ – ExtremeTech
Scientists think they know why Betelgeuse got so dim back in 2019 and early 2020. Sadly, a supernova is probably not imminent….

Back in October of 2019, astronomers noticed something strange about the star that forms the “shoulder” of the constellation Orion, Betelgeuse. Beginning that month, the star began to dim. Between October 2019 and late February 2020, the star’s brightness…
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