Dusty Betelgeuse

Betelgeuse on the Upper Left   (Photo by Rogelio Bernal Andreo) 

Stardust is not as romantic as it sounds.  Betelgeuse, the name of which is derived from the Arabic phrase “armpit of Orion,” is proof of that.

When astronomers noticed a dimming of this usually bright star, they theorized that it might soon explode into a supernova.  No such drama was actually impending.  Instead, the star has been somewhat choking in its own dusty exhalations.

Humans tend to do this also.  They dim their own Light with emotional ejections that could smother if left unchecked.   

Resources

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/16/world/betelgeuse-great-dimming-scn/index.html

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