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Question

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

  1. Virgo
  2. 70 Virgins
  3. Betelgeuse
  4. Big Dipper 

Answer:

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.