For over a hundred years, astronomers have puzzled over strange changes in the brightness and motion of Betelgeuse, the closest red supergiant to Earth. Located in the shoulder of Orion, this colossal ...

Betelgeuse, easily visible to the naked eye and one of the largest stars near Earth, has captured human attention for ...

For the first time, astronomers have directly imaged a long theorised companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, the red supergiant ...

For the first time, astronomers have witnessed the very first solid particles forming around a baby sun-like star, HOPS-315, over 1,300 light-years away. Using Nasa’s James Webb Telescope and ALMA in ...

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 23. Check what happened ...

This week, momentum is building around nuclear fusion, as tech investment and breakthroughs suggest it may arrive sooner than ...