A new photo of the star Betelgeuse reveals dramatic events unfolding a mere 643 light years away from Earth.

The photo, which provides the far-infrared view of the star, shows arc-shaped waves of solar wind crashing against the interstellar medium. Those waves, scientists estimate, are moving at 30 kilometers per second. The photo was released January 22 by the European Space Agency’s [ESA] Herschel space observatory.

According to a release by the ESA, the waves appear to be heading toward … [Read More]

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