Everybody's always worried about Betelgeuse in Orion blowing up as a supernova. There's a good chance that may happen one day, but no need to panic. The star's too far away to trouble earthlings with ...

Betelgeuse — a bright, red supergiant star, pronounced “Beetlejuice,” that’s around 640 light years from our planet — is now “a good candidate for the next galactic supernova,” according to new ...

A renowned star in the Orion constellation called Betelgeuse has shown some unexpected behavior by becoming bright again. In late 2019, astronomers observed Betelgeuse suddenly dimmed by about 60% and ...