Astronomers unexpectedly capture the ‘great dimming’ of supergiant star Betelgeuse
Just months before the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, the world was obsessed with a distant supergiant star, 700 light-years away known as Betelgeuse. The Monstrous Furnace suddenly darkened, becoming 10 times darker than usual. Some have suggested it heralds an explosion, but rumors of the star’s disappearance were greatly exaggerated. It cleared up …
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