New images that astronomers succeed in taking on the giant star known as "Betelgeuse", that this body has lost a large part of its light in recent months, although it is the most radiant in the Milky Way.
A statement issued by the European Southern Observatory, on Friday, said that the photos were taken by the observatory's "VLT" Very Large Telescope, which consists of 4 large telescopes, allowing to see the surface of this "red giant" located in the constellation Orion.
The pictures showed that the star's radiation level decreased, as well as a visible change in its shape, according to Agence France-Presse.
It is reported that this star was among the ten brightest stars in the galaxy, but since mid-November 2019, its radiation has declined significantly, which necessitated a massive observation campaign.
The photos were taken Friday by the "VST" tool in Very Large Telescope "VLT" in Chile.
Miguel Montargis, an astrophysicist at Kaiyu University in Leuven, Belgium, said: "We see clearly that the star's radiation level has fallen to half of its apparent area."
He added: "It appears according to these images that the radiation level is decreasing, but at a lower speed."
The sudden decline in the level of radiation of the giant star sparked a state of controversy among astronomers. Several hypotheses have been put forward, including the possibility that it may be due to the release of large quantities of gas, causing dust and radiation. Some even went so far as to say that the doom of "Betelgeuse" was "fighting."
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