EarthSky News - Dec 26 - Betelgeuse's Super Fast Spin

December 26 Betelgeuse's Super Fast Spin by:

Super fast spin for supergiant Betelgeuse This famous red star is spinning some 150 times faster than expected. Astronomers think it swallowed a companion star just 100,000 years ago. Betelgeuse will explode someday Someday, the star Betelgeuse will run out of fuel, collapse under its own weight, and then rebound in a spectacular supernova explosion.  Someday ... but probably not soon. Top 16 Earth images of 2016 Take a few minutes to enjoy these images of our planet taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Tonight … Can you see stars' different colors?   Late December is the perfect time for noticing the colors of the stars.  Never noticed them?  Our sky chart can help guide your eye.

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Snow in the Sahara Desert Snow in a place where summertime temperatures are high - though wintertime temps can drop to freezing - and where precipitation from the skies is rare.

Can you see stars' different colors? The 2 brightest stars on this chart are golden Capella and red Aldebaran. Stars in the Pleiades cluster are blue-white. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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