Betelgeuse's atmosphere is becoming spotty and asymmetric—and a nearby companion could be shaping the pattern
Betelgeuse’s surface is sprouting persistent hot spots, a pattern that may be forced by an unseen companion.
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Betelgeuse’s surface is sprouting persistent hot spots, a pattern that may be forced by an unseen companion.
Astronomers have uncovered new details about the surface of Betelgeuse, the supergiant star that could go supernova at any moment
Astronomers have captured new images providing evidence that the supergiant star Betelgeuse is part of a binary system.
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New telescopic imagery provides the strongest evidence to date that the red supergiant Betelgeuse is a binary star system.