The nearby star Betelgeuse is expected to explode as a supernova sometime in the cosmic near future, creating a spectacular display without threatening Earth.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This artist’s concept shows the red supergiant star Betelgeuse and an orbiting companion star creating a wake in the larger object ...

Betelgeuse is one of the weirdest stars in the sky, but astronomers can now explain one of its most enduring mysteries. A small companion star has been confirmed, revealed by the wake it leaves as it ...

Optical proof of a tiny companion orbiting supergiant star Betelgeuse is hard to come by. Hubble just spotted new evidence.