That would be big news because a supernova hasn’t been seen in our galaxy since the 17th century, but it wouldn't be dangerous—Betelgeuse is well beyond the 50 light-years “supernova danger ...

And unlike most stars, we can see it changing, in part because it's relatively nearby in our galaxy. Betelgeuse is known for ...

The story describes Betelgeuse as “the red giant that marks Orion’s left shoulder.” Reader Chris Jespersen wrote: “I often see Betelgeuse on Orion’s right shoulder…. Am I mistaken?” ...

This orbital configuration matches observed variations in Betelgeuse’s light curve and radial velocity. Related Stories ・Webb Telescope discovers ‘weird’ galaxy that is outshining stars ...

NASA's powerful Webb Telescope has spotted more than 40 ancient stars in a distant galaxy, researchers said in a new study. The study, published Monday in Nature, said the researchers used a ...

Red supergiant stars such as Betelgeuse and Antares are the astrobiological fertilizers for our galaxy at large. These massive, evolved stars are largely responsible for the chemical enrichment of ...

This figure shows measurements of Betelgeuse's brightness from different observatories from late 2018 to present. The blue and green points represent data from ground-based observatories.

Light from the Dragon's home galaxy began journeying through space ... like the familiar — perhaps soon-to-explode — Betelgeuse perched on the right shoulder of the constellation Orion.

The stars themselves are also impressive. Many are red supergiants, like the star Betelgeuse in Earth's galaxy. The galaxy they were found in was formed when the universe was about half its ...