Betelgeuse

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Why is Rigel and why is it so bright?
Space science

Why is Rigel and why is it so bright?

Pointing out the constellations in the sky is an interesting game, and when those constellations have bright stars, it is hard for anyone to ignore them in the night sky.

June 25, 2019
Deadly giant stars swallow their companions
Space science

Deadly giant stars swallow their companions

The star Betelgeuse 10 million years old with a diameter of more than 1.3 billion kilometers may have swallowed a companion mass with the mass of the Sun.

December 17, 2018
The star is brighter than the Sun.
Space science

The star is brighter than the Sun.

Researchers have recently discovered that a yellow star has the largest size ever and is brighter than the Sun.

December 17, 2018