@darkcosmicinsights.bsky.socialBetelgeuse will eventually explode. 💥
Its supernova could shine in daylight, dramatically changing Orion’s appearance.
Earth is safe. The real mystery is WHEN.
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@lightpollutionmap.appWill Betelgeuse explode? Eventually. But new companion-star evidence offers another explanation for its roughly six-year dimming cycle, not a supernova countdown.
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@darkcosmicinsights.bsky.socialBetelgeuse dimmed to about 36% of its normal brightness in 2020.
It didn’t explode.
Material blasted from the star cooled into dust and temporarily blocked part of its light.
@darkcosmicinsights.bsky.socialBetelgeuse may have a hidden companion. 🔭
The VLT has captured the clearest image yet of what is likely Betelgeuse B, a star roughly 2–3× the Sun’s mass.
Astronomers want another look in 2027 to confirm it.
@darkcosmicinsights.bsky.socialA hotspot on Betelgeuse appears to have stayed in nearly the same place for about 7 years.
That’s far longer than current stellar-convection models predict.
Astronomers are still trying to explain why.
@aurelio1972.bsky.socialBetelgeuse vs. WOH G64: Which One Will Explode First — and Which Will Shine Brighter?
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@slatesource.comBetelgeuse has a companion. The VLT photographed it in December 2024: 2 to 3 solar masses, orbiting every 2,100 days at about 4 AU, detected at 6.1 sigma. A century-old question, closed.
@knowledgezone.bsky.social#Betelgeuse is a massive, highly variable red supergiant star in the constellation Orion that is nearing the end of its stellar life cycle and is destined to explode as a spectacular supernova visible from Earth.
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@cosmicbrief.bsky.socialEveryone said Betelgeuse was about to explode. Turns out a secret companion star was photobombing it the whole time. 🌟 Were you team supernova?
@aisfriesland.bsky.socialVesselAlert
Name: BETELGEUSE
MMSI: 244210090
Callsign: PH5801
Type: Pleasure Craft
Flag: Netherlands
Seen: 15-Sep-2026 04:07:17 CEST
Distance: 4.3 nm
Signal RSSI: -0.6 dBFS
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@aisfriesland.bsky.socialVesselAlert
Name: BETELGEUSE
MMSI: 244210090
Callsign: PH5801
Type: Pleasure Craft
Flag: Netherlands
Seen: 11-Sep-2026 04:53:09 CEST
Distance: 5.0 nm
Signal RSSI: -13.2 dBFS
Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - link
@rootnationen.bsky.socialAn anomalous hot spot has been detected on Betelgeuse that defies the laws of stellar physics #Betelgeuse #Astronomy #Astrophysics #SpaceResearch #ALMA
@justmyopinionok.bsky.social@aisfriesland.bsky.socialTropoAlert - Max Dist. = 113.8 nm
VesselAlert
Name: BETELGEUSE
MMSI: 244210090
Callsign: PH5801
Type: Pleasure Craft
Flag: Netherlands
Seen: 05-Sep-2026 13:14:30 CEST
Speed: 102.2 kts
Distance: 114.3 nm
Signal RSSI: -11.7 dBFS
Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - link
@aisfriesland.bsky.socialTropoAlert - Max Dist. = 2.3 nm
VesselAlert
Name: BETELGEUSE
MMSI: 244210090
Callsign: PH5801
Type: Pleasure Craft
Flag: Netherlands
Seen: 05-Sep-2026 12:55:14 CEST
Speed: 0.1 kts
Distance: 2.7 nm
Signal RSSI: 0.0 dBFS
Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - link
@aisfriesland.bsky.socialTropoAlert - Max Dist. = 2.3 nm
VesselAlert
Name: BETELGEUSE
MMSI: 244210090
Callsign: PH5801
Type: Pleasure Craft
Flag: Netherlands
Seen: 05-Sep-2026 12:44:00 CEST
Speed: 0.1 kts
Distance: 2.7 nm
Signal RSSI: 0.0 dBFS
Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - link