When Beetlejuice goes off, it's going to be the show of a lifetime. But it's not going to hurt us. Betelgeuse is the shoulder ...

Astronomers have spotted signs that Betelgeuse, the closest supergiant star to Earth, could be about to explode as a ...

Betelgeuse, which shines in Orion as part of the Winter Triangle, is a huge, short-lived star that is thought to soon end its life as a supernova explosion. It is unclear whether that will happen ...

The nearby T Coronae Borealis system could still explode any day now, but calculations suggest the next best chance for ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky, Betelgeuse, may not be on the brink of exploding as a supernova, according to a new study of the star's brightening and dimming. Instead, recent ...

Look up to the southern sky tonight and spot the supergiant star in the constellation Orion. It's big, bright, and orange – and could be about to explode. Betelgeuse is a red giant star that ...

Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based in Royston, U.K. His focus is reporting on science and health. He has covered archeology, geology, and physics extensively. Ian joined ...

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers at Keele University say ...

Humanity may be about to experience the first supernova visible to the naked eye in over 400 years, as a supergiant star appears to be close to exploding. Not one to be overshadowed by 'trade wars', ...