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Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Might Have a Hidden Companion Star, New Study Claims
Recent research suggests that Betelgeuse, the prominent red supergiant in the Orion constellation, might have a hidden companion star, nicknamed “Betelbuddy.” Led by Jared Goldberg at the Flatiron Institute, the study proposes that this unseen star could be influencing Betelgeuse's unusual brightness fluctuations. Using computer simulations, th...
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Orionid Meteor Shower To Dazzle The Night Sky On October 21-22. How To See It
The Orionid meteor shower, an annual phenomenon that lights up the night sky every October, is produced when Earth passes through the debris left behind by Halley's Comet.
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Dimming of Betelgeuse: Here’s Why the Glow of One of Brightest Stars Faded
Betelgeuse, a red supergiant, abruptly started going dark in December 2019
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A Dying Star One Thousand Times Bigger Than The Sun Could Soon Explode
Betelgeuse, a reddish star that is part of the Orion constellation, may be entering a pre-supernova phase - where it gets fainter before collapsing in a fiery explosion.
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Is Betelgeuse, One of the Sky's Brightest Stars, on the Brink of a Supernova?
Since the start of December, the star Betelgeuse - the gleaming right shoulder of the constellation Orion - has been rapidly growing dim.
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This Baby Planet Is Probably Being Torn Apart By Its Own Sun
Sometime in the past 2 million years, from the swirling gas and rubble surrounding a star in the constellation Orion, scientists believe a planet was born.
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Nasa Deep-Space Rocket, SLS, to Launch in 2018
The SLS has been in development for three years already, and when finished it should propel spacecraft beyond Earth's orbit.
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Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Might Have a Hidden Companion Star, New Study Claims
Recent research suggests that Betelgeuse, the prominent red supergiant in the Orion constellation, might have a hidden companion star, nicknamed “Betelbuddy.” Led by Jared Goldberg at the Flatiron Institute, the study proposes that this unseen star could be influencing Betelgeuse's unusual brightness fluctuations. Using computer simulations, th...
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Orionid Meteor Shower To Dazzle The Night Sky On October 21-22. How To See It
The Orionid meteor shower, an annual phenomenon that lights up the night sky every October, is produced when Earth passes through the debris left behind by Halley's Comet.
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Dimming of Betelgeuse: Here’s Why the Glow of One of Brightest Stars Faded
Betelgeuse, a red supergiant, abruptly started going dark in December 2019
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A Dying Star One Thousand Times Bigger Than The Sun Could Soon Explode
Betelgeuse, a reddish star that is part of the Orion constellation, may be entering a pre-supernova phase - where it gets fainter before collapsing in a fiery explosion.
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Is Betelgeuse, One of the Sky's Brightest Stars, on the Brink of a Supernova?
Since the start of December, the star Betelgeuse - the gleaming right shoulder of the constellation Orion - has been rapidly growing dim.
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This Baby Planet Is Probably Being Torn Apart By Its Own Sun
Sometime in the past 2 million years, from the swirling gas and rubble surrounding a star in the constellation Orion, scientists believe a planet was born.
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Nasa Deep-Space Rocket, SLS, to Launch in 2018
The SLS has been in development for three years already, and when finished it should propel spacecraft beyond Earth's orbit.
