Monday will see a very rare night sky event when Betelgeuse—one of the most famous and brightest stars of all—is covered by an asteroid for about 12 seconds. Although the event will be visible ...

Humanity has marveled at the vivid star Betelgeuse for many millennia. Over two thousand years ago, this imperious red object ...

Betelgeuse star against starry sky artistic vision, elements of this image furnished by NASA. Inset Dr Devika Credit: Getty/Devika Betelgeuse is a Class M Red Supergiant star, and is approximately ...