Shining in the constellation Gemini near the bright stars Pollux and Castor, Jupiter's opposition is the best time to see the ...

Astronomers have recently made a groundbreaking discovery involving Betelgeuse, the prominent red supergiant star known for its bright glow and peculiar behavior. Located approximately 10,000 ...

Astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian have uncovered direct evidence that the red supergiant Betelgeuse is being shaped by a small, long-suspected companion star. Using ...

Though the characteristics of K-type stars make them favourable targets in the study of habitability, they haven't received ...

NASA’s Hubble data shows a wake of dense gas around Betelgeuse, offering the clearest proof yet of a long-suspected companion ...

PHOENIX — Like a motorboat doing doughnuts in a lake, Betelgeuse’s companion star leaves a wake in the giant star’s atmosphere. Signs of the smaller star’s trail around the red supergiant are the best ...

Using new observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories, astronomers tracked the influence ...

A multi-observatory study led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has characterized the impact of a newly ...

Something strange happened that made scientists question the influence of companion star Siwarha on Betelgeuse's surrounding ...

What makes the star remarkable is its location. Siwarha appears to orbit so close that it never leaves Betelgeuse’s ...

Learn how Betelgeuse's atmosphere has been altered by its companion star, which has left behind a trail of expanding gas.

Astronomers and scientists love Betelgeuse because it shines so brightly. While most stars appear as tiny points of light, ...