Strange Universe 2/16/20

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Bob Berman

Published February 16, 2020 at 9:35 AM EST

Things in the night sky are radically changing their brightness. Of course, we all know that the moon alters its phase and its brightness, but the big inconstant headline maker these days is the famous star Betelgeuse because it’s dimmer than anyone has seen in a century.

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