One of the brightest stars in the sky is dimming. Astronomers think it could explode.
The star Betelgeuse, which forms the eastern “shoulder” of the constellation Orion, was observed in December to be dimming. Astronomers are now closely watching the star to see whether it will return to its normal brightness – or whether it will end in a violent explosion that occurs when a giant star has finally run out of the fuel. No […]
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