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The star Betelgeuse has stopped dimming


Astronomers Were Puzzled by “Great Dimming” of Betelgeuse

The new research reveals that the star was partially concealed by a cloud of dust, a discovery that solves the mystery of the “Great Dimming” of Betelgeuse.

Hubble Helps Uncover the Mystery of the Dimming of Betelgeuse

New observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope suggest that the unexpected dimming of the supergiant star Betelgeuse was most likely ...

A cold spot and a stellar burp led to strange dimming of Betelgeuse

Thanks to a new study conducted with ESO telescopes, we now know that Betelgeuse's dip in brightness was the result of a "dusty veil" that ...

Betelgeuse supernova explosion on hold as giant star stops dimming

First off, it's a variable star that normally pulses in cycles, causing its brightness to fluctuate. This current dip in luminosity is unusually ...

Dimming of Betelgeuse – Supernova or not? - Star-Gazing

Yes, this bright super red giant naked eye star has dimmed in brightness, but we have known for years that it does do this on a fairly regular basis.

New Images Explain Betelgeuse's Dimming Event - YouTube

In this episode, we explore the fascinating star Betelgeuse and its mysterious dimming event in 2021. We learn how a new study used ...

Betelgeuse is Continuing to Dim! It's Down to 1.506 Magnitude

Betelgeuse keeps getting dimmer and everyone is wondering what exactly that means. The star will go supernova at the end of its life.

Betelgeuse aftermath: Still recovering from blowing its stack - Syfy

Observations from the Very Large Telescope were stunning, showing that the entire southern hemisphere of the star had dimmed. · Dust is made of ...

Why Did Betelgeuse Dim? - The Wire Science

Normally ranked the tenth brightest star in the night sky, Betelgeuse has suddenly slipped to 25th. This is a stunning drop the likes of which ...

Betelgeuse is Dimming, Is It About to Go Supernova? - YouTube

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Astronomers find more clues behind 'Great Dimming' of giant star

While Betelgeuse will explode some day, it's unlikely that this event was any indication that its death is on the horizon. It's likely it will ...

Betelgeuse's 'Great Dimming' was caused by a dark star-spot

The red supergiant star Betelgeuse experienced a massive dip in brightness due to a dark star-spot causing a 300F drop in surface temperature, a study claims.

Mystery Solved: Astronomers Unravel the Puzzle of Betelgeuse's ...

The dimming was caused by a dusty veil shading the star, which resulted from a drop in temperature on Betelgeuse's stellar surface.

The mystery of dimming Betelgeuse solved? | CAA

New observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope suggest that the unexpected dimming of the supergiant star Betelgeuse was most ...

Betelgeuse: Astronomers determine the reason for strange dimming ...

The findings suggest Betelgeuse's signature bright light was temporarily blocked from our view by material shed by the star, in the form of a cloud of dust.

Mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse: Dust clearing up

At a distance of about 725 light years, the star is relatively close to our solar system. In fact, the dimming event would have happened around ...

Betelgeuse's brightness dimmed, and we finally understand why

Astronomers have discovered the cause of the 'Great Dimming of Betelgeuse': a cloud of dust partially concealing it from us.

The Great Dimming of Betelgeuse caught in the photo

The Great Dimming Event of Betelgeuse was observed in late 2019 – early 2020, when the red supergiant star dimmed noticeably, which puzzled the whole world.

Explained: What is causing the supergiant star Betelgeuse to dim ...

Using the European Space Organisation's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have noticed the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse, ...

After months of dimming, Betelgeuse is bright again. Here's why

One of the brightest stars in the sky, Betelgeuse nearly disappeared. Astronomers explain why it came back ...