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Betelgeuse: why star is behaving oddly and what would happen if it exploded

Albert Zijlstra, professor of astrophysics at the University of Manchester explains how dimming of star in recent years suggests it might go supernova.

The Week · Jun 12, 2023

Betelgeuse: star is continuing to behave mysteriously – here's what would happen if it exploded

The bright, red star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion has shown some unexpected behaviour. In late 2019 and 2020 it became fainter than we had ever seen it – at least in records going back more than a century. Briefly it became fainter (just about) than Bellatrix, the third brightest…

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2023

The Native American night sky: 7 starry sights to see

Our Native American night sky guide tells you more about indigenous constellations and where you can find them.

Space · Jun 6, 2023

Starwatch: Orion’s belt and Sirius lead way to Hydra’s head

Water snake constellation slithers across southern meridian until dawn

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023

Light pollution rapidly reducing number of stars visible to naked eye, study finds

Research suggests if trend continues, view of Orion’s belt will disappear due to glow from artificial lighting

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023

Starwatch: how to find the hare Orion is hunting

There are no very bright stars in Lepus and it’s not clear how it acquired its name either

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023

Nasa’s Orion capsule splash-lands in ‘textbook’ return to Earth from the Moon

The spaceship was launched aboard the Artemis 1 rocket on November 16 from the agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2022

Looking back from beyond the Moon: how views from space have changed the way we see Earth

A photograph taken by NASA’s Orion spacecraft has given us a new perspective on our home planet.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2022

48 jaw-dropping James Webb Space Telescope photos

From black holes and baby stars to familiar solar system planets, the universe has never looked more glorious thanks to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

LiveScience · Nov 25, 2022

'Spectacular' meteor shower to light up sky tonight - best time to spot a shooting star

Skygazers will delight in seeing the Orionids celestial display, which is caused by the Earth passing through comet fallout.

Daily Record · Oct 21, 2022