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One of the Brightest Stars In the Night Sky Is Getting Dimmer

Daniel Hautzinger

Betelgeuse, a red supergiant that is part of the constellation Orion, has recently been unusually dimmer. Is it the sign of an impending supernova, or something elseā€”and what can it teach us about stars and the origins of the universe?
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