Betelgeuse is Dimming and Changing Shape, New Image of Its Surface Reveals

The nearby red supergiant has been dimming for a while now, but its exact fate is still unknown.

By Hailey Rose McLaughlin
Feb 14, 2020 6:15 PMFeb 14, 2020 6:59 PM
Betelgeuse
A new image of the star shows it's dimming and changing shape. (Credit: ESO)

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Betelgeuse, a red supergiant located roughly 700 light-years away in the constellation Orion, has been dimming over the last few months. But now, astronomers have found it's also changing shape.

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