In the wake of recent fluctuations in Betelgeuse's brightness, astronomers have rigorously examined the star's vital statistics, and come up with a bit of a surprise.
Betelgeuse Is Neither as Far Nor as Large as We Thought
Betelgeuse is 25 percent closer than scientists thought
Scientists studying the star Betelgeuse have determined that it’s actually roughly 25% closer than previous estimates.
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Objects in space may be closer than they appear. Betelgeuse isn't only around 25% closer to Earth than previously thought, but it’s also considerably smaller. Those aren't our words, they're from the popular science press (SciPop).