Why Did Betelgeuse Dim? Dr. Andrea Dupree, Center for Astrophysics - Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion Aug. 25, 2020 Video and Podcast
The recent dimming of Betelgeuse had skygazers scratching their heads. Listen to Dr. Andrea Dupree from the Center for Astrophysics talk about how her team solved the mystery of Betelgeuse.
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This week, we are joined by Dr. Andrea Dupree, senior astrophysicist with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. She recently carried out a study showing why the red supergiant star Betelgeuse recently dimmed, a sight seen by millions of amateur astronomers worldwide.
We also look at how the development of life on Earth may have been shaped by a nearby supernova explosion, and we take a look at a new study suggesting the Sun may have once had a stellar companion, with whom it was born billions of years ago. Meanwhile, NASA charges batteries on the first helicopter ever headed to another planet.
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