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Betelgeuse, the brilliant red star marking Orion's shoulder, has long been suspected of harboring a secret. I have to confess, Betelgeuse holds a special place in my heart as the first star I ever ...

Betelgeuse confirmed to have a small companion star Discovery made using Hubble and Chandra telescopes Companion likely a young stellar object ...

A couple months back, astronomers officially confirmed the existence of “Betelbuddy,” Betelgeuse’s long-suspected companion star. Since then, researchers have been toiling away at characterizing ...

Will Betelbuddy make it into the next Beetlejuice film? Stay tuned to find out. Every superhero — or antihero — needs a sidekick. And it turns out that Beetlejuice Betelgeuse does indeed have one! The ...