Tag: red supergiant
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South African Telescope Solves Star Twin Mystery
Introduction Astronomers operating the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) have finally unraveled a long-standing puzzle surrounding a red supergiant star that had baffled researchers for years. Once thought to be part of a secretive binary system, the star’s unusual dimming and dramatic pulsations now appear to arise from intrinsic instability and the complex dance of…
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SALT Solves Red Supergiant Star Twin Mystery
Introduction: A Cosmic Puzzle Comes Into Focus For a decade, astronomers watched a red supergiant brighten and fade in ways that defied straightforward explanations. The peculiar behavior led to speculation about unusual pulsations, chaotic stellar winds, or even hidden companions stirring the star’s outer layers. Now, new observations from the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT)…
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South African Telescope Solves the Star Twin Mystery
Unraveling a Cosmic Enigma For more than a decade, a red supergiant star in a neighboring stellar neighborhood has kept astronomers guessing. Part of a long-standing mystery dubbed the “star twin,” the star exhibited dramatic changes in brightness and pulsations that defied simple explanations. Now, a team working with the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT)…
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Hubble Spies Wake of Betelgeuse’s Hidden Companion Star
Introduction: Betelgeuse’s Hidden Neighbor Emerges Betelgeuse, the bright red supergiant in Orion, has long fascinated astronomers. Its sheer size and proximity offer a unique laboratory to study stellar physics as it breathes, sheds mass, and evolves toward a dramatic finale. In a recent observation campaign, the Hubble Space Telescope captured subtle clues—an intriguing wake trailing…
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Hubble Sees Wake of Hidden Companion around Betelgeuse: A New Clue About the Red Supergiant
New Hubble Observations Hint at a Hidden Companion The Hubble Space Telescope has captured striking clues suggesting a hidden companion star is orbiting Betelgeuse, the famed red supergiant in the constellation Orion. While Betelgeuse is already a beacon for scientists and stargazers alike, this newest discovery points to a more complex neighborhood around the star…
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Hidden companion around Betelgeuse revealed by Hubble’s light wake
Hubble’s wake reveals a hidden companion around Betelgeuse Astronomers have long been fascinated by Betelgeuse, the red supergiant that anchors Orion’s familiar winter sky. While its bright red glow makes it one of the best-studied stars in the galaxy, new Hubble Space Telescope observations hint that Betelgeuse may have a hidden companion star stirring its…
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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…