Tag: red supergiant
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Betelgeuse Companion Revealed: A Surprising Find in Orion
The Big Reveal: A Hidden Partner in Betelgeuse’s Tale The star Betelgeuse, one of the most famous and enigmatic celestial bodies in our night sky, has long invited speculation about its companions. After a concerted campaign of observations last December, scientists announced a surprising result: Betelgeuse’s binary partner is likely not a dense remnant like…
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JWST Uncovers Hidden Doomed Star Behind SN 2025pht, Shedding Light on Red Supergiant Explosions
A New Look at a Silent Progenitor The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has offered astronomers a rare glimpse of a hidden star on the eve of its dramatic finale. In a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, researchers report that the progenitor of the supernova SN 2025pht—an enormous red supergiant—was virtually invisible in…
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Hidden ‘doomed’ star revealed by JWST could solve decades-old mystery
JWST spots a hidden giant on the brink of catastrophe The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided an unprecedented look at a massive red supergiant just before it exploded as a supernova. The discovery, announced in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, offers a crucial clue to a decades‑old astrophysical puzzle: why some red supergiants disappear…