Revealed by advanced imaging, the long-sought "Betelbuddy" is much smaller and fainter than Betelgeuse and orbits within the supergiant’s atmosphere.

Betelgeuse, the red supergiant star closest to Earth, has finally been proven to have a companion star in observations from ...

The discovery is the first time such a close companion star has been detected orbiting a supergiant, according to a statement from the US research centre NOIRLab, which operates the Gemini Observatory ...

Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and the closest red supergiant to Earth. It has an enormous volume ...

It's around 1.6 times the mass of the Sun, Howell and his colleagues believe, at an orbital separation of 4 astronomical ...

It is Betelgeuse and for hundreds of years astronomers have puzzled why its twinkle grows lighter and then dimmer over time.

Orion is not just one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky—it's a celestial marvel that’s rich with history, mythology, and fascinating astronomical objects. Nestled near the ...

Recent research has revealed that three well-known star clusters — the Orion Nebula Cluster, the Pleiades, and the Hyades — are linked in a cosmic family tree. Though these clusters appear distinct ...

The latest research results indicate that these famous star clusters represent the different phases of life of one and the ...

While astronomers have previously seen young discs that contain newborn, massive, Jupiter-like planets, McClure says, “we’ve ...

“The constellation Gemini, for example, corresponds to Mato Tipila, Devil’s Tower,” she said, “and the Lakota drew alignments between the stars and the land, of which they named many of ...