Betelgeuse on the verge of exploding?
POSTED BY: AURaptor
UPDATED: Saturday, September 5, 2026 17:51
VIEWED: 8289
PAGE 3 of 3
" Further studies suggested that occluding "large-grain circumstellar dust" may be the most likely explanation for the dimming of the star."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betelgeuse
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
What happens when Betelgeuse blows its top?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/when-will-betelgeuse-go-sup
ernova/
NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Betelgeuse's atmosphere is becoming spotty and asymmetric—and a nearby companion could be shaping the pattern
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-betelgeuse-atmosphere-spotty-asymmetric-
nearby.html
NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME