Over time, Betelgeuse changed color. Now it’s also lost its rhythm
Ancient and modern observations detail a couple of big changes in the star’s personality
![image of a bright red star on the left (Betelgeuse) amid the rest of the constellation Orion (other stars in blue)](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/080922_lg_Betelgeuse_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Betelgeuse, the bright red star (left) in the constellation Orion, has changed its look in both the ancient and recent past.
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