Betelgeuse, the red supergiant star that marks the armpit of Orion the Hunter, has been dramatically and mysteriously dimming for the last six months.
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Betelgeuse, the red supergiant star that marks the armpit of Orion the Hunter, has been dramatically and mysteriously dimming for the last six months.
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Orion constellation:
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What’s the reason behind this?
Is it going to explode?
What is The Very Large Telescope array (VLT)?
Over their lifetimes, red supergiants (like Betelgeuse) create and eject vast amounts of material even before they explode as supernovae. Today’s modern technology has enabled scientists to study these objects, hundreds of light-years away, in unprecedented detail. It gives the opportunity to unravel the mystery of what triggers their mass loss.
Verifying, please be patient.