Betelgeuse's mysterious 'Great Dimming' may have been triggered ...

By swinging close to the giant star, the interloper may have raised a tidal bulge, causing the surface of Betelgeuse to dim. While this scenario ...

Betelgeuse's Mysterious Dimming May Have a Simple Explanation

Betel-gurz or Beetle-juice has been a favourite among amateur astronomers for many years. However you pronounce it, its unexpected dimming ...

Hubble Finds That Betelgeuse's Mysterious Dimming Is Due to a ...

Some astronomers think the sudden dimming may be a pre-supernova event. The star is relatively nearby, about 725 light-years away, which means ...

Mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse may finally be explained (photo)

The mysterious dimming of supergiant star Betelgeuse may finally be ... Betelgeuse's mysterious 'Great Dimming' may have been triggered by a ...

Betelgeuse: Its Mysterious 'Great Dimming' Explained At Last - Forbes

New research shows that Betelgeuse's “great dimming” was likely caused ... A supernova hasn't been ... could have wider implications for life. “The ...

Mystery Solved: Dust Cloud Led to Betelgeuse's 'Great Dimming'

What could cause such an abrupt dimming ... Mystery Solved: Dust Cloud Led to Betelgeuse's 'Great ... Dupree, who has been studying Betelgeuse ...

Betelgeuse 'Great Dimming' Mystery Solved by Satellite Photobomb

By early February of 2020, however, the fading had stopped, and within weeks the star had returned to its regular brightness, which left ...

Betelgeuse's Great Dimming: The Aftermath - Sky & Telescope

The situation became more intriguing in late 2019 when Betelgeuse mysteriously dropped in brightness, an event that came to be known as The ...

The Mystery of Betelgeuse's Dimming Has Finally Been Solved

Astronomers say a cold patch and a stellar burp are behind the star's strange dip in brightness. Image may contain Astronomy Universe Space ...

Hubble finds that Betelgeuse's mysterious dimming is due to a ...

Recent observations of Betelgeuse have revealed that the star's unexpected and significant dimming periods in late 2019 and early 2020 were ...

Hubble Helps Uncover the Mystery of the Dimming of Betelgeuse

The red supergiant is destined to end its life in a supernova blast and some astronomers think the sudden dimming may be a pre-supernova event.

Why the supergiant star Betelgeuse went mysteriously dim last year

The unexplained dimming fuelled speculation that the star could be about to explode. Betelgeuse is a red supergiant — a type of star that's more ...

Mysterious 'Great Dimming' of giant star Betelgeuse finally explained

When the nearby red supergiant started acting strange, some speculated it could be on the verge of going supernova. Now scientists know what was ...

Betelgeuse before, during and after the Great Dimming - Phys.org

That's what happened with the red supergiant star Betelgeuse between November 2019 and May 2020. Betelgeuse will eventually explode as a ...

Betelgeuse may have an invisible companion - Astronomy Magazine

Betelgeuse's strange behavior comes in the form of variations in brightness. The star pulsates in brightness not to a single regular beat, but ...

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.

Betelgeuse: star is continuing to behave mysteriously – here's what ...

The extreme brightening may in fact be due to the same dust cloud that caused the dimming, now reflecting light from the star towards us and ...

Hubble spies the culprit behind Betelgeuse star's dimming - CNN

The Hubble Space Telescope may have solved the mystery of why Betelgeuse, a massive bright star, experienced unexpected dimming.

No supernova: Dust may have caused mysterious dimming of giant ...

And then, about a month later, the south part of Betelgeuse dimmed conspicuously as the star grew fainter. We think it is possible that a dark ...

Mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse: Dust clearing up | AIP

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 ...