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Misc UPPSC 1995 GS-I
Question

Hubble space telescope has for the first time detailed image of surface of distant star. Name of the star is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Betelgeuse

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Betelgeuse”.

The Hubble Space Telescope captured the first-ever detailed image of the surface of the star Betelgeuse. It's a red supergiant star in the constellation Orion.  

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